Lunch · Recipe #090
Rotisserie Chicken Torta
Mexico's greatest sandwich, built from a grocery store chicken. A crusty roll, warm beans, juicy chicken, avocado and pickled jalapeños. It's big, messy and has more protein than most dinners.
- Protein
- 45 g
- Appliance
- Microwave
- Time
- 6 min
- Serves
- 1
- Keeps
- Eat now
- Cost
- $$
- Heat
- Spicy
Steps
- 1
Microwave the beans, covered, 45 seconds. Stir.
- 2
Microwave the chicken 30 to 45 seconds, until warm.
- 3
Split the roll and warm it 10 seconds.
- 4
Spread beans on the bottom half and pile on the chicken.
- 5
Add avocado, jalapeños, lettuce, tomato, queso fresco and salsa.
- 6
Press the top on and cut in half.
Lazy tip
Bolillo rolls live in most grocery bakery sections. A sub roll works fine too.
Two Remixes
Ham and Cheese Torta
Swap chicken for deli ham and melted Oaxaca or mozzarella.
Drowned Torta
Spoon warm salsa all over the top and eat with a fork.
From the book
This is recipe #090 of 365.
The rest are in Barely Cooking, with four weekly meal plans, the $30 kit and a protein cheat sheet.
What you'll use
The $30 Dorm Kitchen Kit
Can opener
Half the protein in the book comes in a can. Get a smooth-edge one so lids don't slice your fingers.
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