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El Serranito: The Best Sandwich Ever!

Have you ever eaten a sandwich so good that while enjoying it, the world just seemed a better place? I have! Spain’s Serranito
Prep Time5 minutes
Cook Time10 minutes
Total Time15 minutes
Course: Main, Sandwich
Cuisine: Spanish
Servings: 1 serving
Calories: 581.94kcal

Ingredients

  • A small baguette or other hearty bread with a good outer crust
  • 2 green frying peppers such as Italian peppers
  • 2 Thin slices of pork loin or chicken breast if you prefer
  • About 3 slices of Serrano ham or another cured ham like prosciutto
  • 1 to mato
  • 1 beaten egg
  • Extra virgin olive oil
  • Ali Oli sauce garlic mayonnaise

Instructions

  • Cut a horizontal slit in the green peppers and fry them in the olive oil. Remove them and sprinkle with salt.
  • Next, pan fry the pork or chicken in a bit of the olive oil.
  • Lastly, cook the beaten egg as you would cook an omelet with no filling (which is called a tortilla francesa in Spanish).
  • Slice the bread in half and toast it if desired.
  • Cut the tomato in half and rub it all over both sides of the bread.
  • Pour a bit of extra virgin olive oil on one side of the bread and spread a layer of ali oli sauce of the other.
  • On top of the ali oli side, put the omelet, then the peppers, the meat, and the ham. Close, press down and enjoy!

Nutrition

Calories: 581.94kcal | Carbohydrates: 51.07g | Protein: 49.03g | Fat: 19.13g | Saturated Fat: 4.68g | Cholesterol: 260.43mg | Sodium: 623.59mg | Potassium: 1484.16mg | Fiber: 8.17g | Sugar: 14.05g | Vitamin A: 8713.97IU | Vitamin C: 320.78mg | Calcium: 102.35mg | Iron: 4.77mg