Categories: Mexican
Ingredients
- Caramelized Onions:
- 1 1/2 tbsp butter
- 2 brown onions, halved and thinly sliced
- 1 1/2 tbsp brown sugar
- 1 tbsp balsamic vinegar
- 1/2 tsp salt
- Black pepper
- Filling:
- 1/2 tbsp olive oil
- 1 1/2 cups shredded Pork Carnitas
- 1/2 cup homemade enchilada sauce
- To Serve:
- 1/2 cup grated mozzarella
- 4 soft white bread rolls
- Fresh parsley, finely chopped
Directions
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Melt butter in fry pan over medium heat. Add onions and cook for 7 minutes, stirring occasionally. Add remaining Caramelized Onions ingredients and cook for another 5 minutes, stirring occasionally until sticky and caramelized. Remove onion from pan and set aside.
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Brown Pork Carnitas: Wipe pan clean and return to stove. Heat 1/2 tbsp oil over high heat. Add pork carnitas and press down lightly with a spatula to help crisp up. When the pork carnitas are heated through and underside is golden and crisp (about 1 1/2 minutes), remove from pan (do not flip).
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Place Pork Carnitas and enchilada sauce in a bowl and mix to combine.
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Preheat broiler to high.
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Split rolls in half. Divide the filling between them and pile onto the bottom half of the roll. Top with cheese then broil for 3 minutes until melted.
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Remove from broiler, top with caramelized onions and sprinkle with parsley. Sandwich with the other half of the bread and serve immediately.