Lagunero-Style Pork Sandwiches (Tortas "Lonches" Laguneros)

Name: Lagunero-Style Pork Sandwiches (Tortas "Lonches" Laguneros)
Total time: 4500 s
Yield: Serves 4 servings
Ingredients: 2.2 lbs pork leg (about 1 kg); Juice of 3 oranges; Peel from half an orange; 1/2 onion; 2 tablespoons pork lard (about 30 grams); 2 cloves garlic; 2 avocados; 1 large tomato; 1/2 onion; 2 serrano peppers or canned pickled peppers; Mayonnaise, to taste; Mustard, to taste; 2 bay leaves; Salt, to taste; Enough bolillo, telera, French bread, or baguette (one per person; if the baguette is large, cut it in half)

lenny @cook_1102490

MEXICO

I live in the Comarca Lagunera, in the city of Torreón, Coahuila. Among its typical dishes are delicious Lagunero-Style Sandwiches, also called "lonches" (which means lunch in English). They are incredibly tasty and easy to make.

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Ingredients

75 minutes

Serves 4 servings

2.2 lbspork leg (about 1 kg)
Juice of 3 oranges
Peel from half an orange
1/2onion
2 tablespoonspork lard (about 30 grams)
2 clovesgarlic
2avocados
1large tomato
1/2onion
2serrano peppers or canned pickled peppers
Mayonnaise, to taste
Mustard, to taste
2bay leaves
Salt, to taste
Enough bolillo, telera, French bread, or baguette (one per person; if the baguette is large, cut it in half)

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Steps

75 minutes

1

In a pot, combine 2 cups water (about 480 ml) with the juice of the three oranges, onion, garlic, orange peel, bay leaves, a pinch of salt, and pork lard. Cover and cook so the meat steams.
2

Once the pork is cooked, remove the lid, lower the heat, and let it fry on all sides. Turn the meat as needed so it browns evenly. When browned and tender, slice it thinly.
3

Slice the bread in half. Cut the avocados in half. Spread mustard on one half of the bread and mayonnaise on the other. On the bottom half, spread avocado with a spoon.
4

Top with as many slices of pork as you like, then add tomato slices, onion, and peppers. Sprinkle with salt. You can skip the peppers if you prefer. Place the top half of the bread on and enjoy!