The Hispanic Food Test Kitchen got creative when researching the Torta Cubana and developed the Three Amigos of Phoenix. A tasty little sandwich made with roast beef, pulled pork, and pulled chicken on a toasted bun with Mexican cream, Queso cheese, grilled green peppers, and onions.
1tspChipotle Mixingredients and directions included
Base Ingreadents
8roast beefthick-sliced
1cuppulled pork
1cuppulled chicken
½onionsliced
½green bell peppersliced
¼cupjalapeño pepperssliced
1tspChipotle Mix ingredients and directions included
queso cheese
3tbspunsalted butter
4hamburger buns
Instructions
Chipotle Spice Mix - makes ⅓ cup
Mix all ingredients together in a small bowl or plate.
Mexican Cream - makes 1 cup
In a mixing bowl add heavy cream and buttermilk and stir together until combined.
Cover tightly with plastic wrap or a lid and let sit in a warm spot for 12 to 24 hours*.
Add lime juice, Chipotle Mix, and mix until well combined.
Serve immediately or cover and store in the fridge for up to 2 weeks.
Cook the Base
On medium-high heat, lightly grease a large nonstick pancake griddle.
Spread butter on both slices of hamburger bun and place on the skillet. Press down with a spatual to sear the first side. When it's crisp and golden brown you can flip and repeat. When both sides are done, remove and set aside on a clean work surface.
While the bread is cooking, use a mixing bowl to coat the onions, bell peppers and, jalapeño peppers with oil and ¼ tsp of Chipotle Spice Mix. Toss to coat evenly.
In a mixing bowl coat the pulled pork with ½ tsp of Chipotle Spice Mix and mix well.
In a mixing bowl coat the pulled chicken with ½ tsp of Chipotle Spice Mix and mix well.
After the bread is cooked; Lower the heat to medium, place the pulled beef, pulled pork, and the peppers on the skillet to cook in seprate piles. Flip and stir as needed until the onions and peppers are tender and caramelized.
Build the Three Amigos of Phoenix
Spread a thin layer of Mexican Cream on the bottom slice of bread.
Place the first slice of roast beef on the bread. Sprinkle a small amount of Queso cheese on top.
Put a layer of pulled pork on top of the roast beef. Sprinkle a small amount of Queso cheese on top.
Put a layer of caramelized onions, bell peppers and, jalapeño peppers. Sprinkle a small amount of Queso cheese on top.
Place the pulled chicken on top of the caramelized onion mix. Sprinkle a small amount of Queso cheese on top.
Add the second slice of roast beef on top of that.
Spread a thin layer of Mexican Cream on your top slice of bread and cover the sandwich.
Nutrition
Calories: 515kcal
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