Ingredients
For chile-marinated pork
- 6 dried guajillo chiles* (1 1/2 oz)
- 1 dried ancho chile* (1/2 oz)
- 4 thin (1/2-inch) rib pork chops (1 lb total), bones discarded
- 1/2 teaspoon cumin seeds
- 1/4 teaspoon black peppercorns
- 1 whole clove
- 1 (1/2- by 1/4-inch) piece cinnamon stick
- 2 tablespoons cider vinegar
- 2 large garlic cloves, quartered
- 1 tablespoon dried oregano (preferably Mexican), crumbled
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 2 to 3 tablespoons vegetable oil
For sandwiches
- 4 Mexican cemita rolls* or 8 sesame seed hamburger buns
- 2 ripe California avocados
- 1/2 cup fresh papalo leaves* or cilantro leaves
- 6 oz Oaxacan string cheese* or other string cheese, finely shredded with your fingers (1 1/2 cups)
- 4 canned chipotle chiles in adobo (optional), finely chopped
- 1/2 large white onion, thinly sliced
- 1 large plum tomato, thinly sliced crosswise
Description
A Cemita Is An Oversize, Slightly Sweet, Sesame Seed Bun That Gives This Pueblan Sandwich Its Name.
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