Chile-Marinated Pork Sandwiches on Cemita Rolls

Name: Chile-Marinated Pork Sandwiches on Cemita Rolls
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 14 grams dried ancho chile; 2 ripe California avocados; 0 teaspoons black peppercorns; 4 canned chipotle chiles in adobo (optional), finely chopped; 2 Tbsps cider vinegar; 1 stick (1/2- by 1/4-inch) piece cinnamon; 1 teaspoons cumin seeds; 118 milliliters fresh papalo leaves*** or cilantro leaves; 2 larges garlic cloves, quartered; 43 grams dried guajillo chiles; 1 teaspoon dried oregano (preferably Mexican), crumbled; 1 large plum tomato, thinly sliced crosswise; 4 thin (1/2-inch) rib pork chops (1 lb total), bones discarded; 1 teaspoon salt; 170 grams Oaxacan string cheese*** or other string cheese, finely shredded with your fingers (1 1/2 cups); 4 Mexican cemita rolls** or 8 sesame seed hamburger buns; 2 Tbsps vegetable oil; 1 larges white onion, thinly sliced

Chile-Marinated Pork Sandwiches on Cemita Rolls might be just the main course you are searching for. This recipe serves 4. One serving contains 788 calories, 47g of protein, and 43g of fat. This recipe covers 38% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. If you have vegetable oil, oregano, guajillo chiles, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. To use up the avocados you could follow this main course with the Coconut Avocado Ice Cream as a dessert.

Instructions

Discard chile stems and cut guajillo and ancho chiles open lengthwise with kitchen shears. Discard seeds and ribs.

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Ancho Chili Pepper

Guajillo Pepper

Chili Pepper

Seeds

Ribs

Heat a dry 10- to 12-inch heavy skillet or griddle over moderate heat until hot, then toast chiles, a few at a time, turning and pressing down with tongs, until softened and fragrant, about 10 seconds per side.

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Chili Pepper

Toast

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Frying Pan

Tongs

Transfer chiles to a bowl, then cover with hot water and soak until softened, about 20 minutes.

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Chili Pepper

Water

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Bowl

Trim fat and sinews from pork and pound between 2 sheets of wax paper with flat side of a meat pounder or with a rolling pin until meat is about 1/8 inch thick.

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Meat

Pork

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Meat Tenderizer

Rolling Pin

Wax Paper

Heat skillet over low heat until hot then toast cumin, peppercorns, clove, and cinnamon, stirring constantly, until fragrant and cumin is a shade darker, about 1 minute.

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Peppercorns

Cinnamon

Clove

Cumin

Toast

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Frying Pan

Transfer hot spices to a blender and add vinegar, garlic, oregano, salt, and soaked chiles with about 1/3 cup soaking water, then blend until smooth.

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Oregano

Vinegar

Chili Pepper

Garlic

Spices

Water

Salt

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Blender

Transfer half of chile paste to an airtight container and chill or freeze for another use, then put remainder in a small bowl.

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Chili Paste

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Bowl

Spread a thin layer of chile paste in middle of a sheet of plastic wrap large enough to wrap all of meat and put 1 pork chop over paste.

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Chili Paste

Pork Chops

Spread

Meat

Wrap

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Plastic Wrap

Spread a thin layer of chile paste on top, then continue layering meat, spreading each piece with chile paste. Wrap stacked pork in plastic wrap and marinate, chilled, at least 2 hours.

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Chili Paste

Spread

Meat

Pork

Wrap

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Plastic Wrap

Heat 1 1/2 tablespoons oil in a 12-inch heavy skillet over moderately high heat until hot but not smoking. Season pork chops with salt and sauté, in batches, adding more oil as necessary, until just cooked through, 1 to 2 minutes per side.

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Pork Chops

Salt

Cooking Oil

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Frying Pan

Transfer chops as cooked to a sheet of foil and keep warm wrapped in foil.

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Aluminum Foil

Preheat broiler.

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Broiler

Cut rolls in half horizontally and arrange, cut sides up, on a large baking sheet. Broil buns about 6 inches from heat until golden, about 1 minute.

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Roll

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Baking Sheet

Halve, pit, and lightly mash avocados in peel with a fork, then spread thickly on cut sides of rolls. Season avocado with salt, then top with papalo. Make sandwiches with pork, cheese, chipotles (if using), onion, and tomato, pressing sandwiches together.

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Chipotle Chiles

Avocado

Cheese

Spread

Tomato

Onion

Roll

Pork

Salt

* Available at Latino markets and Chile Today—Hot Tamale (800-468-7377).

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Tamales

Chili Pepper

** Available at Mexican bakeries.

*** Available at Mexican markets.

Pork can be marinated up to 2 days.

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Pork

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Servings:

14grams

dried ancho chile 2

ripe California avocados 0teaspoons

black peppercorns 4

canned chipotle chiles in adobo (optional), finely chopped 2Tbsps

cider vinegar 1stick

(1/2- by 1/4-inch) piece cinnamon 1teaspoons

cumin seeds 118milliliters

fresh papalo leaves*** or cilantro leaves 2larges

garlic cloves, quartered 43grams

dried guajillo chiles 1teaspoon

dried oregano (preferably Mexican), crumbled 1large

plum tomato, thinly sliced crosswise 4

thin (1/2-inch) rib pork chops (1 lb total), bones discarded 1teaspoon

salt 170grams

Oaxacan string cheese*** or other string cheese, finely shredded with your fingers (1 1/2 cups)4

Mexican cemita rolls** or 8 sesame seed hamburger buns 2Tbsps

vegetable oil 1larges

white onion, thinly sliced

Recommended wine: Cava, Grenache, Shiraz

Cava, Grenache, and Shiraz are great choices for Chili. These juicy reds don't have too much tannin (important for spicy foods), but a sparkling wine like cava can tame the heat even better. You could try Caves Roger Goulart Gran Reserva Cava. Reviewers quite like it with a 4.7 out of 5 star rating and a price of about 23 dollars per bottle.