Air Fryer Chilean Lomito Pork & Avocado Sandwich Melts

AF-200 Crew Pork Recipe

Air Fryer Chilean Lomito Pork & Avocado Sandwich Melts

Chile's lomito sandwich piles thin pork loin into a soft roll with avocado, tomato, mayonnaise and often sauerkraut. It is tall, messy and designed without concern for clean shirts. A paprika-oregano pork joint cooks evenly in the air fryer and slices thin after resting. The filled rolls return just long enough to warm through without cooking the avocado.

Air Fryer Chilean Lomito Pork & Avocado Sandwich Melts
Air Fryer Chilean Lomito Pork & Avocado Sandwich Melts preparation stage

You’ll Need

For the Pork Loin
900g boneless pork loin joint
1 tbsp vegetable oil
1 tsp sweet paprika
1 tsp dried oregano
1 tsp sea salt
½ tsp black pepper
150ml chicken stock
1 onion, cut into wedges
For the Sandwiches
4 large soft rolls
2 ripe avocados, mashed with lime
2 tomatoes, thinly sliced
200g sauerkraut, drained
4 tbsp mayonnaise
2 tbsp yellow mustard
Optional but dangerous
Chilli sauce
Extra avocado
A cold Chilean lager

Method

Rub the pork with the oil, paprika, oregano, salt and pepper.

Preheat your air fryer to 195°C.

Place the onion and stock in a snug heatproof dish and sit the pork on top.

Air fry for 15 minutes, then reduce to 170°C and cook for 30-40 minutes.

Remove the joint when the centre reaches 75°C and rest it for 10 minutes.

Slice the pork as thinly as possible and toss it through a little of the hot cooking liquor.

Split the rolls and spread with mayonnaise and mustard.

Pile in the pork, sauerkraut and tomato and air fry open at 180°C for 2 minutes.

Add the mashed avocado, close the rolls and serve before structural failure begins.

Lad Tip: Add avocado after the final warm-through. Hot avocado turns dull and bitter, and the lomito already has enough moving parts without one of them becoming green paste.

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