Tijuana Pork Burritos
Tijuana Burritos de CerdoThin slices of pork are seasoned, then grilled and chopped, for this type of pork burrito typical in Tijuana. The pork is wrapped in a soft flour tortilla along with avocado salsa, and shredded lettuce. Flour tortillas are used a great deal along the border of northern Mexico. Maggi is a bottled seasoning extract that's widely used in Mexican cooking. Look for it in Mexican markets.
Ingrediënten
Makes 6 servings
- 1 pound lean pork such as pork loin, sliced about 1⁄2-inch thick
- 2 large garlic cloves finely chopped
- 1 teaspoon Maggi seasoning extract or Worcestershire sauce
- 1 teaspoon Chipotle and Tomatillo Sauce or 1 mashed canned chipotle chile en adobo
- 1 teaspoon vegetable oil
- 1 large ripe avocado Hass variety preferred
- 1 medium tomato seeded and finely chopped
- ¼ medium white onion finely chopped
- 1 serrano chile finely chopped
- 2 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro
- Juice of 1 fresh lime
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- 6 flour tortillas
- Shredded lettuce
Instructies
- Cover the pork slices with plastic wrap and pound them to an even 1⁄4-inch thickness with a meat mallet or rolling pin.
- Put the meat in a pie plate.
- In a small bowl combine the garlic, seasoning extract, chipotle sauce, and oil.
- Spoon over the meat, and turn the slices several times to coat with the marinade.
- Marinate the meat 25 to 30 minutes.
- Meanwhile, in a medium bowl mash the avocado with a fork.
- Add the tomato, onion, serrano, cilantro, lime juice, and salt.
- Stir gently to mix.
- Heat a nonstick skillet over medium-high heat.
- Put the seasoned meat in the pan, and cook, turning 2 to 3 times until nicely browned and cooked through, 3 to 4 minutes total.
- Remove the meat to a cutting board and chop into bite-size pieces.
- Transfer the chopped pork to a bowl.
- Heat the tortillas, 1 at a time, on a hot griddle, comal, or in a dry skillet.
- Lay 1 tortilla on a working surface, and spread with 1/6 of the avocado salsa.
- Add 1/6 of the chopped grilled pork, and some shredded lettuce.
- Fold in the sides and roll the tortilla into a cylinder.
- Repeat with the remaining tortillas.
Notes / Tips / Wine Advice:
Serve warm.
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