Cuban Sandwiches with Sriracha, from Gael

Cuban Sandwiches with Sriracha, from Gael

Really tasty sandwich, the Sriracha (chili sauce, aka Rooster sauce) just makes it. From Epicurious.com. Gael made these 9-26-11 and she and Rob really liked them.

• 1 cup mayonnaise, divided
• 1 tablespoon hot chili sauce (such as Sriracha)
• 1/3 cup (packed) finely chopped fresh mint
• 2 tablespoons fresh lime juice
• 2 tablespoons minced shallot
• 1 teaspoon sugar
• 1 teaspoon ground cumin

• 1 1-pound loaf ciabatta bread (I bought two individual rolls instead)
• 12 deli slices Swiss cheese
• 1 pound thinly sliced Black Forest ham
• 6 1/4-inch-thick slices cooked turkey breast

Mix 1/2 cup mayonnaise and chili sauce in small bowl. Mix 1/2 cup mayonnaise, mint, and next 4 ingredients in another small bowl.

Spread chili mayonnaise over cut sides of bread. Top each bottom half of bread with 1 cheese slice, ham slices, and 1 turkey slice. Sprinkle turkey with salt and pepper. Spoon mint mayonnaise over turkey. Top with remaining cheese and top halves of bread.   Press in panini maker.