Jose's Torta Ahogada (Spicy Pork Sandwich)
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- Ready In:
- 1hr 35mins
- Ingredients:
- 18
- Serves:
-
4
ingredients
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Spicy Sauce
- 15 dried arbol chiles
- 1 tablespoon/ 15 ml red wine vinegar
- 1 garlic clove, minced
- salt & freshly ground black pepper
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Sweet Sauce
- 1 tablespoon/ 15 ml red wine vinegar
- 1 teaspoon/ 5 ml sugar
- 12 Italian tomatoes, blanched and peeled
- 1 garlic clove, peeled
- salt & freshly ground black pepper
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Pork Tenderloin
- 1 pound/ 450 g pork tenderloin
- 1 tablespoon/ 15 ml smoked paprika
- 1 tablespoon/ 15 ml sweet paprika
- 1 teaspoon/ 5 ml cayenne
- 2 tablespoons/ 30 ml canola oil
- salt & freshly ground black pepper
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Garnish
- 1 red onion, thinly sliced
- 4 crusty rolls or 1 baguette, cut into 4 pieces
- squeeze lime juice
directions
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For the spicy sauce:
- Cook the chiles in boiling water until tender, about 20 minutes. Put in the blender with a little of the cooking water and the vinegar and garlic. Season with salt and pepper. Blend until smooth. Set aside.
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For the sweet sauce:
- Using a blender, blend the vinegar, sugar, tomatoes and garlic. Pour into a saucepan and cook until thick, about 30 minutes. Season with salt and pepper. Set aside.
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For the pork tenderloin:
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F/180 degrees Celsius Place the pork in a bowl, add the paprikas and cayenne and mix well.
- Heat the oil in a pan over high heat. Add the pork and fry until golden brown on all sides, about 5 minutes. Put the pan in the oven until a meat thermometer inserted in the center of the tenderloin reads 122 degrees F/50 degrees C for medium, about 15 minutes. Place the pork on a plate and cover with aluminum foil. Let rest for 10 minutes and slice.
- Place the meat and onions on the rolls. Dip the sandwiches in the spicy sauce and add a ladle of the sweet sauce. Squeeze some lime juice over top.
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RECIPE SUBMITTED BY
Chuck Hughes
United States
Affable Canadian chef Chuck Hughes is a restaurateur and television personality known for his inventive take on comfort food, which he shares on his show, Chuck's Day Off.