Drowned Tortas from Jalisco

Name: Drowned Tortas from Jalisco
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 30 min
Yield: 6
Cuisine: Mexicana
Ingredients: 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

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.

Reviewed by Editorial Team of Kiwilimón

Published: 17-05-2017