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TORTAS AHOGADAS Y TACOS AHOGADOS

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🌍Authentic Spanish recipe from a Spanish-speaking creator — ingredients and steps translated below
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Mr. Blanco

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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
720 gr. jitomate
2 dientes de ajo
1 pizca de cominos
4 pimientas
1 clavo
1 cucharadita de mejorana
1 cucharadita de sazonador de verduras
10 gr. de chile pulla
1 diente de ajo
agua para cocer
1 chorrito de vinagre blanco
1 cebolla mediana o grande
1 cucharadita de orégano
jugo de cuatro limones
repollo
frijoles
tacos dorados (papa, requesón o frijoles)
torta (rellena de queso panela o carnitas)

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 basic salsa by blending the jitomate, garlic, cominos, pimientas, clavo, mejorana, and sazonador de verduras together.

2

For the spicy salsa, boil the chile pulla and garlic in water, then blend with a splash of white vinegar.

3

Chop the cebolla and mix with orégano and the juice of four limones.

4

Assemble the tortas or tacos with the prepared salsas, cebolla, repollo, and frijoles.

Cooking Techniques

boiledfried

Spice Level:

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Dietary

vegetarian

Allergens

gluten

Also Known As

drowned sandwiches
Local Name: tortas ahogadas

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