Pueblan-Style Cemita Sandwiches Recipe

Name: Pueblan-Style Cemita Sandwiches Recipe
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 50 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 4 (6-ounce) pieces beef, pork, or chicken cutlets, very thinly pounded; 1 cup milk; 1 cup all-purpose flour; 1 cup bread crumbs; Canola or vegetable oil, for frying; Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper; 2 ripe medium Hass avocados, halved, pitted, and sliced; 4 homemade or store-bought cemita buns (see note), sesame-seed buns, or brioche buns, halved; 2 cups shredded Queso Oaxaca from 1 (14-ounce) ball of cheese (see note), or fresh mozzarella or string cheese, divided; 12 raw onion rings (about 1/4 inch thick); 4 chioptle chiles from 1 (7-ounce) can whole chipotle chiles in adobo, or pickled jalapeños from 1 (12-ounce) can; 20 leaves papalo (see note), or fresh cilantro leaves; Extra-virgin olive oil, for drizzling

Prep 30m

Cook 20m

Total 50m

This Pueblan-Style Cemita Sandwiches recipe features thinly pounded cutlets of beef, pork, or chicken, fried to perfection and topped with ripe Hass avocados, shredded cheese, onion rings, chipotle chiles, and papalo leaves. Served on homemade or store-bought cemita buns, this sandwich is a flavorful and satisfying meal.