TORTA DE PIERNA ADOBADA | #VickyRecetaFacil

adobo sauce

🥗Healthier: tomato sauce with spices

💰Cheaper: salsa

Tomato sauce can provide a similar base flavor with fewer calories.

bolillo rolls

🥗Healthier: whole wheat rolls

💰Cheaper: regular sandwich bread

Whole wheat rolls offer more fiber, while regular bread is often cheaper.

cheese

🥗Healthier: nutritional yeast

💰Cheaper: processed cheese

Nutritional yeast adds flavor without dairy, while processed cheese is often less expensive.

Wash the pork leg thoroughly and cut it into medium-sized pieces.

In a normal pot or pressure cooker, add the pork pieces, a chunk of onion, bay leaves, black peppercorns, and a large garlic clove.

Cover the meat with water, ensuring it is always submerged.

If using a normal pot, cook on high heat for about 1.5 hours until the meat is tender.

If using a pressure cooker, add enough water to cover the meat but not exceed two-thirds of the pot's capacity, then seal it and cook on high heat until it starts to steam.

Soak the guajillo chiles in boiling water for 5 minutes until softened, then let them cool for 25 minutes.

Once the meat is cooked, remove it from the pot and shred it using two forks.

Blend the softened chiles with the remaining black peppercorns, a chunk of onion, the medium garlic clove, chicken bouillon powder (if using), cumin, and some of the broth from the meat until smooth.

Heat 2 tablespoons of oil in a pan over high heat, then add the shredded meat and mix for about a minute.

Strain the blended sauce and return it to the blender, adding half a cup of the meat broth to rinse it out.

Pour the strained sauce over the meat in the pan and bring to a boil, adjusting salt to taste.

Simmer for 5 minutes until the sauce thickens.

Prepare the bolillo rolls by cutting them in half and removing the edges if desired.

Heat a griddle over medium heat and spread sour cream on the cut sides of the bolillo rolls.

Place the rolls on the griddle and toast for about 30 seconds on each side.

Assemble the torta by adding a generous amount of the cooked pork, sliced tomatoes, onions, avocado, jalapeños, and mustard to the rolls.

Close the sandwich and serve immediately.

Cooking Techniques

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