[Leftover] Carnitas, Lettuce, and Tomato Sandwich
with green bean “fries”
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We took the classic Bacon, Lettuce, and Tomato Sandwich and gave it a twist! Instead of the bacon, this "CLT" is made with crispy leftover pork carnitas.
Ingredients
- Tomatoes, medium - 2, sliced (preferably heirloom)
- Lettuce, romaine - 4 leaves, torn
- Oil, cooking - 1 Tbsp
- Slow-cooker carnitas (leftover from Monday) - ~3 cups
- Lemon juice - 1/2 tsp
- Sandwich bread - 8 slices
- Mayonnaise - 3 Tbsp
- Green beans - 1 lb, trimmed
- Oil, olive - 2 tsp
- Vinegar, red or white wine - 2 tsp
- Cumin, ground - 1/2 tsp
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Prep
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Green beans - Trim green beans. (Can be done up to 5 days ahead)
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Tomatoes / Lettuce - Prep as directed.
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Make
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Heat oven to 375F / 190C degrees.
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Toss green beans with olive oil, vinegar, cumin, and some salt and pepper. Spread out on a sheet pan. Roast until tender, 20 to 25 minutes, shaking the pan halfway through cooking.
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When green beans are about halfway done roasting, heat a skillet over medium-high heat. Add cooking oil and then pork. Cook without stirring until dark golden brown on the bottom. Stir and continue cooking until pork is crisp and golden brown in spots. Squeeze lemon juice over pork and season with some salt and pepper.
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Toast bread and spread with mayonnaise. Fill with carnitas, tomatoes, and lettuce. Serve with green beans on the side. Enjoy!
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Reviews
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Most Helpful
So quick and easy! We used chicken breast and it crisped up nicely. Instead of mayo, I used greek yogurt with a little smoked paprika, salt, and lime juice. I highly recommend the additions!
1 Helpful15 reviews
Smashed chichpeas were delicious for vegetarians and meat eaters alike. My daughter who misses tuna salad since she became a vegetarian, really liked it! I think this will become a go-to for easy lunches. We skipped the green beans and did frozen sweet potato fries for ease.
0 HelpfulSandwich was great but my green beans shriveled up and didn't do well in the oven for some reason. I wish I had pan cooked them with some garlic and olive oil.
0 HelpfulVery tasty use for the leftover pork and loved the crispy pork with the Miracle Whip, tomatoes, and spinach that I used. I can't speak to the green beans though as I didn't make them.
0 HelpfulSuper simple and quick. Great use of leftovers as a completely different meal. Even quickened it by using steam fresh bag of green beans.
0 HelpfulMade the vegetarian version, and doubled everything except the onions, and it was super tasty!! Did a red pepper tomato soup and salad with it, and had it on french sliced bread, and it was really good. Great as a leftover, I would eat this in place of tuna any day, and I love tuna. Kids would not eat it, oh well.
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