Tortas Ahogadas
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A pressed sandwich filled with tender carnitas, topped with cotija cheese, red onion, and a spiced red chile-tomato sauce. Rich, savory, and slightly spicy. A classic Mexican street food main course.
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Nutrition & ingredients
Ingredients
serves 4- 2 pounds roma tomatoes
- 8-10 árbol chiles, (rinsed and stems removed)
- 3 cloves garlic
- 1/2 cup chopped onions ((white or yellow))
- 2 tablespoons distilled white vinegar
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt (plus more to taste)
- 1/4 teaspoon ground cumin
- 1/4 teaspoon dried oregano ((Mexican oregano preferred))
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 4 crusty bread rolls, (halved lengthwise)
- 1 pound pork carnitas recipe
- thinly sliced red onions (or pickled red onions)
- cotija cheese (or queso fresco)
- lime wedges
At a glance
PER SERVING · TIME 35M
BARS = SHARE OF RECIPE CALORIES · RINGS = FDA DV
Complete estimate · 100% of estimated mass resolved
All countable ingredients resolved. Figures are per serving.
- Prep
- 10m
- Cook
- 25m
- Sodium
- 1385mg
- Total sugar
- 10g
Added sugar is not shown when one or more ingredients lack reliable added-sugar evidence.
Nutrition estimated from ingredients, per serving.
Vitamins & minerals
- Potassium
- 1033mg
- Calcium
- 233mg
- Iron
- 5mg
Estimated from ingredients; USDA coverage varies by food.
- PREP
- 10M
- SODIUM
- 1385MG
- ESTIMATE
- COMPLETE
Nutrition estimated from ingredients, per serving. 100% of estimated mass resolved.