Torta Ahogada Sandwich: Discover Its Unique Flavor Today!
Torta Ahogada is a traditional Mexican sandwich known for its unique flavor, featuring a crusty bread filled with meat and drenched in a spicy tomato sauce.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 3 hours
- Total Time: 3 hours 20 minutes
- Yield: 4 servings
- Category: Sandwich
- Method: Slow cooking and assembling
- Cuisine: Mexican
- Diet: Gluten Free
Ingredients
- Crusty bread (bolillo or telera) – 4 pieces
- Pork carnitas – 500g
- Tomato sauce – 2 cups
- Garlic – 2 cloves, minced
- Onion – 1, finely chopped
- Jalapeños – 2, sliced
- Cilantro – 1/4 cup, chopped
- Lime – 1, cut into wedges
- Salt – to taste
- Pepper – to taste
Instructions
- Prepare the pork carnitas by slow-cooking until tender.
- In a saucepan, heat the tomato sauce with garlic, onion, jalapeños, salt, and pepper.
- Slice the crusty bread in half and fill with the cooked carnitas.
- Pour the spicy tomato sauce over the filled sandwiches.
- Garnish with chopped cilantro and serve with lime wedges.
Notes
- For a milder flavor, reduce the number of jalapeños.
- Serve immediately to enjoy the freshness of the bread.
- Can be made with chicken or beef as an alternative to pork.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 sandwich
- Calories: 600
- Sugar: 5g
- Sodium: 800mg
- Fat: 30g
- Saturated Fat: 10g
- Unsaturated Fat: 15g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 50g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 25g
- Cholesterol: 70mg