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🌍Authentic Spanish recipe from a Spanish-speaking creator — ingredients and steps translated below
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tortas ahogadas

Cultural Context

Tortas ahogadas are a traditional dish from Guadalajara, Jalisco, known for their unique preparation and flavor. The dish consists of a bolillo roll filled with pork and drenched in a spicy tomato sauce. It reflects the rich culinary heritage of Mexico, combining indigenous and Spanish influences. Often enjoyed as a street food or at family gatherings, tortas ahogadas are a beloved comfort food in Mexican cuisine.

MexicanMXmain
45 min
medium
4 servings
Servings4
Birote
Carnitas
1 kg. jitomate guaje rojo
2 dientes de ajo grandes
3 pimientas negras
1/4 de cebolla
1 cajita de puré de tomate condimentado 210 gr.
1 1/2 cdta. Sal de grano
1/4 cdta. Comino
1 cda. Mejorana u orégano
50 gr. Chile de árbol seco
1 cdta. Ajonjolí
1/4 de taza cacahuates pelados y en mitades
3 dientes de ajo crudos
3 clavos de olor
8 pimientas negras
1/2 cdta. Orégano
1/4 cdta. Albahaca seca
4 Cda. Vinagre blanco
1/4 de taza agua donde se cocieron los jitomates
1 cdta. Sal de grano
1 Cebolla morada pequeña
1 cda. Vinagre blanco
3 cda. Agua
1/4 de cdta. Sal de grano
1 cdta. Mejorana u orégano

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.

1

Prepare the pork by boiling until tender.

2

Shred the cooked pork into pieces.

3

Slice the bolillo rolls in half.

4

Fill each roll with shredded pork.

5

Prepare the tomato sauce by blending tomatoes and spices.

6

Pour the sauce over the filled rolls and serve immediately.

Cooking Techniques

boiledfried

Spice Level:

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Allergens

gluten

Also Known As

drowned sandwiches
Local Name: tortas ahogadas

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