Tostadas
Estilo Guadalajara- ( Fried Tortillas
with Beans and Pig's Feet
)
Classic Latin American
Recipe
Serves:
6
Sauce Ingredients:
6 Medium Tomatoes (peeled, seeded and finely chopped)
1 cup Onions (finely chopped)
2 tspn. Dried Oregano
1/2 tspn. Garlic (finely chopped)
1 cup Red Wine Vinegar
1 tspn. Sugar
1 tspn. Salt
Other
Ingredients:
4 cup Frijoles Refritos
5 tbls. Olive Oil or Vegetable Oil
2 tbls. Red Wine Vinegar
l/4 tspn. Salt
3 cups Iceberg Lettuce (finely shredded)
1/3 cup Lard
12 Tortillas
2 or 3 Pickled Pig's Feet (boned and coarsely chopped)
1 cup Onions(coarsely chopped)
Freshly Grated Parmesan Cheese
4 Canned Jalapeno Chilies (rinsed in cold water and cut lengthwise
into I/8-inch strips)
Procedure:
Combine the tomatoes, 1 cup of finely chopped onions, oregano,
garlic, vinegar, sugar and salt for the sauce in a bowl and, with
a large spoon, mix them together thoroughly. Set the sauce aside.
For The
Topping:
Prepare the frijoles refritos according to the recipe in recipe
gallery (click
here); cover them and keep them warm over the lowest
possible heat. In a large bowl, beat the oil, vinegar and salt
together until they are thoroughly combined. Drop in the lettuce
and toss lightly with a spoon until the lettuce is coated evenly
with the dressing.
Tostadas:
In a heavy 8- to 10-inch skillet, melt 2 tablespoons of the lard
over moderate heat until a light haze forms above it. One at a
time, fry the tortillas for 1 minute on each side, or until they
are light gold. Drain on a double thickness of paper towels. As
you proceed, replenish the lard in the pan, 1 tablespoon at a
time, when necessary.
Assemble
the Tostadas in the following fashion:
Place 2 tortillas side by side on each serving plate. Spread about
l/3 cup of the refried beans on the surface of each tortilla,
scatter l/4 cup of lettuce on the beans, then top with layers
of pig's feet, coarsely chopped onions and finally the sauce.
Sprinkle each tostada with 2 teaspoons of grated cheese and garnish
with a few strips of jalapeno chili.
Other
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Latin American Recipes