Smoked Cuban Cigars

Name: Smoked Cuban Cigars
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 1 h
Total time: 1 h 20 min
Yield: 6
Cuisine: BBQ
Ingredients: Cubano Rub; Southbound Sauce; 2 pounds of boneless pork chops, thin sliced preferred; 12 oz pack of regular or thin cut bacon; 6 oz sliced deli ham; 6 slices of swiss cheese; thin cut pickle slices, any variety; yellow or deli mustard

By Ryan Lane

18 comments

When it comes to gameday, everyone knows that the food has to be top-notch! To help ensure that your guests are more than satisfied on game day, nothing quite says victory like a good cigar. All your favorite Cuban sandwich flavors rolled up in a pork chop and wrapped in bacon... Enough said! Try this out at your next tailgate or for the Big Game.

Smoked Cuban Cigars

Rated 3.6 stars by 122 users

Cuisine

BBQ

Author

Lane’s BBQ

Servings

6

Prep Time

20 minutes

Cook Time

60 minutes

Bacon wrapped Cuban Cigars are an easy and delicious way to elevate your gameday menu. With just a few ingredients and steps, you can quickly and easily create a truly memorable dish that your guests will love!

Ingredients

Cubano Rub
Southbound Sauce
2 pounds of boneless pork chops, thin sliced preferred
12 oz pack of regular or thin cut bacon
6 oz sliced deli ham
6 slices of swiss cheese
thin cut pickle slices, any variety
yellow or deli mustard

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Directions

Preheat grill/smoker to 275 degrees F.
Using a meat mallet, pound out each pork chop to 1/8” thick or as thin as you can go with out the pork chop falling apart.
Spread a thin layer of mustard on one side of each chop, then layer ham, cheese, and pickle on top of the mustard.
Roll each chop as tightly as possible and then wrap with 1-2 slices of bacon until completely covered. Season with Cubano Rub to taste.
Grill for 30-45 minutes, or until internal temp reaches 135 degrees F. Brush each roll with Southbound Sauce and cook for an additional 10-15 minutes or until internal temp has reached at least 145 degrees.
Let rest for 5-10 minutes. Serve with additional Southbound Sauce or your favorite mustard for dipping.

Recipe Video

Recipe Note

If cooking in the oven, set the oven temp to 375 degrees and let cook for 20-25 minutes or until the internal temp of the cuban cigars reaches 135 degrees.

18 comments

Paul W

I came across this on Facebook. Though heck ya I am going to try it, since I live in the Cuban sandwich capital of the world…Tampa.
The recipe as is, is delicious, it truely does taste like a Cuban sandwich. But I had to make it Tampa style and added Genoa salami to it (true Tampa Cubans also have salami). Holy frog snacks was it great. Tastes as good as any Cuban sandwich shop here. Highly 10/10 recommend this.

June 16, 2025 at 8:37 am

Bob Francis

Superbowl party must have!!!

February 3, 2025 at 8:29 am

RB

Ryan, great job on the video.
Made these in the oven tonight.
5/5 stars! Everyone loved them.
Thanks for sharing the recipe.

December 23, 2024 at 9:43 am

Looks Awesome I will try this Thxs

Awesome

May 6, 2024 at 8:45 am

Jason @ Lane's

Hey Larry, you would need to set the oven temp to 375. It should take about 20-25 minutes, but the internal temp should still reach 135 before being done.

February 12, 2024 at 11:08 am