Authentic Mexican Torta – Tortas Ahogadas

Description

This is a delicious drowned sandwich that is great for an easy meal your family will love. My children eat these up!

Ingredients

  • 16 cloves garlic, minced
  • 2 tablespoons minced fresh oregano
  • 2 teaspoons salt
  • 2 teaspoons ground black pepper
  • 9 pounds boneless pork butt
  • 4 dried chipotle chili peppers
  • 6 tablespoons vegetable oil
  • 8 cloves garlic, minced
  • 4 onions, chopped
  • 20 Roma tomatoes, chopped
  • 1 cup water
  • 5 teaspoons minced fresh oregano
  • ΒΌ teaspoon white sugar
  • salt, to taste
  • 12 Mexican bolillo rolls, lightly toasted, cut in half lengthwise
  • 2 pickled jalapeno peppers, sliced

Instructions

  1. Preheat an oven to 475 degrees F (245 degrees C).
  2. Mix the 16 cloves of minced garlic
  3. 2 tablespoons of minced oregano
  4. 2 teaspoons of salt
  5. and pepper in a bowl. Rub garlic mixture over the pork butt
  6. and place pork in a shallow roasting pan.
  7. Roast in the preheated oven for 20 minutes
  8. then reduce oven temperature to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Continue roasting until pork is tender and no longer pink in the center
  9. about 2 hours and 15 minutes. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the center should read 145 degrees F (63 degrees C). Cover the meat with two layers of aluminum foil
  10. and allow to rest in a warm area for 20 minutes before rough chopping or shredding it. Reserve pan drippings.
  11. Place the chipotle peppers in a bowl
  12. and cover with hot water. Allow peppers to soak until softened
  13. about 3 minutes; drain. Set aside. Heat the vegetable oil in a skillet over medium heat. Stir in 8 cloves of minced garlic and the chopped onions; cook and stir until the onion has softened and turned translucent
  14. about 5 minutes. Stir in the Roma tomatoes
  15. 1 cup of water
  16. chipotle chili peppers
  17. 5 teaspoons of oregano
  18. sugar
  19. and salt to taste. Add the reserved pan drippings. Simmer
  20. uncovered
  21. over low heat for 15 to 20 minutes
  22. stirring frequently.
  23. Pour the chipotle sauce into a blender
  24. filling the pitcher no more than halfway full. Hold down the lid of the blender with a folded kitchen towel
  25. and carefully start the blender
  26. using a few quick pulses to get the sauce moving before leaving it on to puree. Puree in batches until smooth and pour into a clean pot. Alternately
  27. you can use a stick blender and puree the sauce right in the skillet. Strain the sauce through a sieve.
  28. To serve: Hollow out the bottom half of each bolillo to make a shallow bowl for the chopped pork. Scoop about 2 tablespoons of the chipotle sauce over the bottom of each roll
  29. then arrange the chopped pork over the sauce. Top each sandwich with a couple slices of pickled jalapeno
  30. followed by the top half of the roll. Pour about 1/4 cup of additional chipotle sauce over the entire sandwich.

Prep Time: 40 mins

Cook Time: 2 hrs 30 mins

Total Time: 3 hrs 10 mins

Servings: 12

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