Dads Guide To Mexican Street Food

breaded meat

🥗Healthier: grilled chicken

💰Cheaper: pork cutlets

Grilled chicken is lower in calories, while pork cutlets can be more affordable.

refried beans

🥗Healthier: black beans

💰Cheaper: canned beans

Black beans are more nutritious, while canned beans are budget-friendly.

Shuck the corn and sear it on a flat top until it gets color, then remove it.

Prepare a mayo crema sauce with mayo, crema, cotija cheese, smoked paprika, cilantro, grated garlic, salt, and lime.

Toast the Balo rolls lightly.

In a cast iron skillet, heat lard and add diced onion and salt to sweat them.

Add minced garlic and brown sugar to the onions and stir.

Add refried beans to the skillet, salt them liberally, and hand smash them to a rustic consistency.

Add a dash of Worcestershire sauce and cotija cheese to the beans and mix.

Butterfly the chicken cutlets to make them thin and even.

Pound the chicken cutlets with a heavy flat pounder to ensure even thickness.

Season the flour and breadcrumbs with garlic powder, onion powder, paprika, salt, and pepper.

Incorporate cotija cheese into the breadcrumbs for added flavor.

Heat oil in a carbon steel pan to 375°F for frying the chicken.

Shallow fry the chicken cutlets until golden brown and the internal temperature reaches 160°F.

Rest the fried chicken on a rack to drain excess oil and season with salt.

Slice lettuce, tomato, and red onion thinly, and salt the tomatoes.

Toast the Balo roll until crispy.

Assemble the torta by spreading refried beans on the bottom bun, adding the fried chicken, Chipotle crema, jalapenos, avocado, tomato, onion, and lettuce.

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