Mexican pork carnitas torta

In Mexico, tacos are the number one favorite street food, but tortas are in second place. Kids take them to school for lunch, since most schools don’t offer a cafeteria service. Mexican Pork Carnitas Torta.

Course Antojitos

Cuisine Mexican

Keyword authentic mexican torta recipe, Mexican pork carnitas torta

Prep Time 10

Cook Time 10

Total Time 20

Servings

Calories 562kcal

Author Mely Martínez

Ingredients

8 ounces Pork Carnitas shredded (about 1 ½ cups)*
2 Crusty bolillos or teleras; you can use Kaiser rolls too.**
4 tomato slices
2 onion slices
½ cup of cabbage finely sliced
2 Tablespoons mayonnaise
6 Tablespoons refried beans
A few drops of hot red bottled sauce

Instructions

Cut the rolls in half lengthwise, and remove some of the crumbs from the middle of the bread.
Heat a griddle over medium-high heat. When hot, place the rolls upside down to warm. This will take about 1 minute, then remove.
Spread mayonnaise on one side of each roll and beans on the other.
Divide the carnitas between the two bottom sides of the rolls. Top the meat with the shredded cabbage, tomato, and onion slices. Finally, place the tops of the bread on the sandwiches.

Notes

* You can also use baked pork or cooked pork meat.

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