Description
Learn how to make delicious Mexican Tortas at home with this easy recipe. These hearty sandwiches are filled with your choice of meat, refried beans, avocado, and more, making them a satisfying meal for any time of day.
Ingredients
Scale
Bolillo Rolls:
- 4 bolillo rolls or telera rolls, halved
Meat:
- 1 pound thinly sliced cooked meat (such as carnitas, shredded chicken, or steak)
Other Fillings:
- 1 cup refried beans
- 1 avocado, sliced
- 1 tomato, sliced
- 1/2 small red onion, thinly sliced
- 1/2 cup shredded lettuce
- 1/4 cup pickled jalapeños
- 1/4 cup mayonnaise
- 2 tablespoons butter (for toasting rolls)
- Salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- Prepare the Rolls: Slice the bolillo rolls in half and lightly butter the insides. Toast them until golden and crisp.
- Assemble the Tortas: Spread mayonnaise on the top halves and refried beans on the bottom halves of the rolls. Layer with meat, avocado, tomato, onion, lettuce, and jalapeños.
- Season and Serve: Add salt and pepper to taste, then close the sandwiches. Serve warm with extra napkins!
Notes
- You can customize tortas with cheese, hot sauce, or swap in grilled vegetables for a vegetarian version.
- Perfect for using up leftover meats like carnitas or grilled chicken.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 5 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: Mexican
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 torta
- Calories: 540
- Sugar: 5 g
- Sodium: 710 mg
- Fat: 26 g
- Saturated Fat: 7 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 15 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 44 g
- Fiber: 6 g
- Protein: 32 g
- Cholesterol: 75 mg
