Tortas Ahogadas Recipe - Authentic Mexican Spicy Sandwiches!

pork

🥗Healthier: chicken

💰Cheaper: pork shoulder

Chicken is lower in fat and calories, while pork shoulder is more budget-friendly.

tomato sauce

🥗Healthier: homemade tomato puree

💰Cheaper: canned tomatoes

Homemade puree is fresher and healthier, while canned tomatoes are often cheaper.

Cook the boneless pork butt in pork lard on the stovetop for 5 minutes per side.

Add garlic, salt, black pepper, and vinegar to the pork.

Cover the pork with foil and bake at 400°F for 30 minutes, then reduce to 350°F for 60 minutes.

Uncover and cook for an additional 20 minutes to evaporate some juice, then remove some juice.

Add coke to the pork and braise for 30 more minutes at 350°F.

Toast chiles in the same pan with lard for the sauce.

Boil 6 tomatoes until the skin loosens, then peel.

Blend the tomatoes with the toasted chiles, bay leaves, garlic cloves, oregano, black pepper, and 2 cups of water.

Pickle red onion with salt, lime, and white vinegar.

Toast the bolillo rolls in the oven to prevent sogginess.

Spread refried beans on the toasted bolillo rolls, add shredded pork, pickled red onions, and ladle salsa over the top.

Cooking Techniques

Equipment Needed

Spice Level:

Allergens