Grill-Pressed Chorizo Tortas

Name: Grill-Pressed Chorizo Tortas
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 2 avocados, cut into 1/2-inch slices; 170 grams Oaxacan cheese, thinly sliced or grated (see note above); 79 milliliters chipotle mayonnaise; 4 links spicy Mexcan chorizo; 4 servings Type of fire: Direct; 1 medium Grill heat: -high; 2 poblano peppers; 1 large red onion, cut into 1/2-inch rounds and skewered horizontally; 4 bolillo rolls

Grill-Pressed Chorizo Tortas might be just the main course you are searching for. This recipe serves 4. One portion of this dish contains approximately 15g of protein, 25g of fat, and a total of 459 calories. Head to the store and pick up type of fire: direct, chipotle mayonnaise, oaxacan cheese, and a few other things to make it today. To use up the avocados you could follow this main course with the Coconut Avocado Ice Cream as a dessert. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes approximately 30 minutes.

Instructions

Light one chimney full of charcoal. When all charcoal is lit and covered with gray ash, pour out and spread the coals evenly over entire surface of coal grate. Set cooking grate in place, cover grill and allow to preheat for 5 minutes. Clean and oil grilling grate.

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Spread

Cooking Oil

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Grill

Place chorizo, poblanos, and onions on grill. Cook chorizo until browned all over, about 8 minutes; transfer to cutting board. Cook poblanos until charred all over, about 10 minutes; transfer to bowl and cover with plastic wrap and let rest until cooled. Cook onions until softened and charred on both sides, about 5 minutes per side; transfer to cutting board and remove skewers.

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Poblano Pepper

Chorizo

Onion

Wrap

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Cutting Board

Plastic Wrap

Skewers

Grill

Bowl

Place bricks on grill and cover.

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Grill

Remove charred skin from poblanos. Stem, seed, and cut poblanos into long strips. Halve chorizo lengthwise.

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Poblano Pepper

Chorizo

Place 1 chorizo link on bottom half of roll and top with 1/4 of the poblanos, onions, avocados, and cheese.

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Avocado

Poblano Pepper

Chorizo

Cheese

Onion

Roll

Spread 1/4 of chipotle mayonnaise on other side of roll and place on top of sandwich. Repeat with remaining 3 rolls.

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Mayonnaise

Chipotle Chiles

Spread

Roll

Place sandwiches on grill. Wearing well insulated grilling gloves, carefully place one brick on top of each sandwich, gently pushing down to press. Cover grill and cook until sandwich has flattened and bread has crisped, 5-10 minutes.

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Bread