Pulled Pork Tortas - (New Mexican Sandwich)

bbq sauce

🥗Healthier: homemade sauce

💰Cheaper: ketchup + vinegar

Homemade sauce can reduce sugar and additives.

bolillo rolls

🥗Healthier: whole grain rolls

💰Cheaper: white sandwich bread

Whole grain rolls add fiber while white bread is more economical.

avocado

🥗Healthier: smashed peas

💰Cheaper: mashed banana

Smashed peas provide creaminess with fewer calories.

Warm up a skillet and melt 2 tablespoons of butter.

Add less than 1 tablespoon of olive oil to the skillet.

Slice 1 whole white onion and add it to the skillet to caramelize.

Cook the onions low and slow, optionally covering with a lid to reduce cooking time.

Prepare a cast iron griddle (kumal) by seasoning it with a smid of olive oil and heating it to medium.

Blister jalapeños on the cast iron griddle.

Bring 2 lb pork roast to room temperature and season with minced 2 cloves of garlic, pepper, and various spices.

Add red chili powder, garlic powder, garlic salt, freshly cracked black pepper, salt, paprika, and brown sugar to the pork.

Squeeze lime and orange juice over the seasoned pork roast.

Cover the pork roast and place it in the oven at 300°F for about 2 and 1/2 hours, checking for liquid as needed.

Cooking Techniques

Equipment Needed

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