Drowned Tortas from Jalisco

Jessica Alcántara
Drowned tortas from Jalisco are a very popular Mexican snack. They consist of a torta made with a bread called birote, which is filled with carnitas and then submerged in a spicy sauce made from dried árbol chili and tomato. They are simple and full of flavor from all the ingredients that make them up. Don't hesitate any longer and prepare some delicious drowned tortas from Jalisco. You can accompany them with some tasty pickled onions and a few drops of lime; we assure you that once you try them, they will become one of your favorite dishes.
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Ingredients
6
Servings
  • 1 liter water
  • 5 tomatoes
  • 10 dried árbol chiles
  • 1 onion, cut into pieces
  • 3 cloves garlic
  • 1/4 cups vegetable oil
  • 1 leaf bay
  • 1 pinch oregano
  • 1 pinch clove
  • 1 pinch cumin
  • 1 pinch salt
  • 6 bolillo rolls, or birote
  • 1/2 kilos pork carnitas
  • 1 cup red onion, for accompaniment (pickled)
  • red salsa, for accompaniment
Preparation
15 mins
30 mins
Low
  • In a small pot, heat the water and cook the tomatoes with the árbol chili, onion, and garlic.
  • Blend the previous preparation with a little liquid.
  • Heat a small pot over medium heat with the oil and sauté the previous preparation, add the bay leaf, oregano, clove, cumin, season with salt to your taste, and cook for 5 more minutes to thicken slightly. Set the sauce aside.
  • On a cutting board, cut the birotes, remove some of the crumb, and fill with the carnitas. Serve the torta on a plate and cover with the sauce. Add some red onions and red sauce for accompaniment. Enjoy.

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