Cemita Poblana Recipe

quesillo cheese

🥗Healthier: low-fat cheese

💰Cheaper: mozzarella

Mozzarella is more widely available and cheaper, while still melting well.

pork milanesa

🥗Healthier: chicken breast

💰Cheaper: ground beef

Ground beef is often less expensive and can be seasoned to mimic pork.

Prepare the sesame seed roll by cutting it in half.

Set up a breading station with flour, egg, and breadcrumbs.

Season the chicken cutlets with salt, pepper, cumin, and oregano.

Dip the chicken cutlets into flour, then egg, and finally breadcrumbs.

Refrigerate the breaded chicken cutlets for about half an hour.

Crush garlic cloves in a mortar and pestle with a little salt.

Cut two Haas avocados, add salt, cracked black pepper, and lime juice, then mash to make guacamole.

Fry the chicken cutlets until golden brown.

Layer guacamole on the bottom half of the sesame seed roll.

Place the fried chicken milanesa on top of the guacamole.

Add shredded oaxacan cheese on top of the chicken.

Top with pickled red onion and cilantro.

Add shredded lettuce for crunch and body.

Close the sandwich with the top half of the roll.

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