Description
Learn how to make authentic Pambazos, a delicious Mexican street food favorite. These chorizo and potato-filled sandwiches are dipped in a flavorful guajillo chile sauce and fried until crispy. Perfect for a flavorful and satisfying meal!
Ingredients
For the Chile Sauce:
- 4 dried guajillo chiles (stemmed and seeded)
- 1 garlic clove
- 1/4 small white onion
- 1/2 cup water
- 1 tablespoon oil
For the Filling:
- 1 pound Mexican chorizo (casing removed)
- 3 medium potatoes (peeled, diced, and boiled)
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 cup sour cream or Mexican crema
- 1/2 cup shredded lettuce
- 1/2 cup crumbled queso fresco
- 1/4 cup diced white onion
For Assembly:
- 6 pambazo bread rolls or soft telera rolls
Instructions
- Prepare the Chile Sauce: Simmer guajillo chiles in water until softened. Blend with garlic, onion, and soaking water. Simmer in oil.
- Cook the Filling: Brown chorizo, add potatoes and salt, cook until combined.
- Prepare the Rolls: Dip rolls in chile sauce, fry until crispy.
- Assemble: Fill rolls with chorizo-potato mixture, top with lettuce, sour cream, queso fresco, and onion.
Notes
- Pambazos can be made with bolillos or teleras as well.
- Prep filling and sauce ahead for easy assembly.
- For extra heat, add arbol chiles to the sauce.
