Pork Carnitas and Oaxaca Cheese Shooter's-Style Sandwich With Spicy Refried Beans and Pickled Red Onions Recipe

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Kenji Lopez Alt
j .吴克群Lopez-Alt
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Updated April 06, 2021
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Mexican tortas are delicious, but messy. This sandwich, inspired by the same flavors, solves that problem by packing them all into a bread boat and pressing them under heavy weights until they form a single, intensely flavorful package with juicy pork, pickled onions, jalapeños, beans, and gooey melted Oaxaca cheese.

Why this recipe works:

  • Flavorful-but-messy ingredients are packed together into a well-balanced, neat, sliceable package.

Note:Thecarnitas recipealso produces enough salsa for this sandwich. If using store-bought carnitas or pulled pork, you can makeBasic Salsa Verdeseparately, or use your favorite store-bought salsa. This sandwich can also be served at room temperature, but heat it for best flavor and texture.

Recipe Details

Pork Carnitas and Oaxaca Cheese Shooter's-Style Sandwich With Spicy Refried Beans and Pickled Red Onions Recipe

Active20 mins
Total4 hrs 20 mins
服务4 to 6 servings

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  • 1loafrustic country bread orciabatta

  • 1 1/2cupsSpicy refried beansor store-boughtrefried beans

  • 1recipeCarnitas, with 1/3 cup of the salsa produced in that recipe (see note)

  • 12盎司Oaxaca ormozzarella cheese, shredded by hand

  • 1 1/2cupspickled red onions, drained in a salad spinner

  • 2 to 3jalapeñopeppers, finely sliced

Directions

  1. Slice off the top 1 to 1 1/2-inches of the loaf of bread using a bread knife. Cut around the perimeter of the interior crumb, making sure not to break through the bottom crust, then use your hand to lift out the excess bread from the inside, leaving you with a hollow bread boat.

  2. Spread beans on bottom of bread boat, followed by carnitas, salsa, cheese, pickled onions, and sliced jalapeños. Close sandwich.

  3. 紧紧地包裹住三明治在铝箔或屠夫”s paper, then place in between two stiff cutting boards. Place a heavy weight on top (about 40 pounds), press down firmly to flatten sandwich, then let rest under the weight for at least 4 hours and up to overnight (keep an eye on the sandwich to ensure that it is pressing evenly).

  4. When ready to eat, adjust oven rack to center position and preheat oven to 375°F. Remove weights, slice sandwich into four to six pieces through paper or foil with a bread knife, unwrap, and transfer to a rimmed baking sheet, pressing the pieces back together to form a full sandwich shape. Place in oven until hot and cheese has melted, about 15 minutes. Serve immediately.

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Nutrition Facts(per serving)
447 Calories
21克 Fat
40g Carbs
25g Protein
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Nutrition Facts
Servings: 4 to 6
Amount per serving
Calories 447
% Daily Value*
Total Fat21克 26%
Saturated Fat 9g 46%
Cholesterol60mg 20%
Sodium1729mg 75%
Total Carbohydrate40g 15%
Dietary Fiber 7g 24%
Total Sugars 9g
Protein25g
Vitamin C 27mg 134%
Calcium 386mg 30%
Iron 4mg 22%
Potassium 772mg 16%
*The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a food serving contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.
(Nutrition information is calculated using an ingredient database and should be considered an estimate.)

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