Shake up your weekday sandwich routine with a rich, satisfying pambazo—a Mexico City street food that’s packed with flavor, texture, and heat. Pace® Classic Taco Signature Sauce gives the crispy potato and chorizo filling the perfect amount of seasoning and spice, and it adds a hint of smokiness to the dish’s grilled bread exterior. With a sprinkling of fresh, creamy queso, and a chile and cilantro-infused slaw to keep things bright and zesty, this bold, overflowing sandwich is messy in all the right ways.
Step 1
Place potatoes in a medium saucepan and cover with tap water by 1 inch. Season wit salt. Bring to a boil over high, reduce heat to medium to maintain a simmer, and cook, stirring occasionally, until tender, about 10 minutes. Drain and set aside.
Step 2
Meanwhile, heat a large cast-iron skillet over medium. Add chorizo, and cook, stirring and breaking up with a wooden spoon, until cooked through, 6 to 8 minutes. Transfer to a large bowl using a slotted spoon, and cover with aluminum foil to keep warm. Do not wipe skillet clean.
Step 3
Add up to 2 tablespoons of the olive oil, as needed, to drippings in skillet to equal about 1/4 cup total and heat over medium. Add drained potatoes and cook, undisturbed, until browned and crispy on underside, 4 to 5 minutes. Flip potatoes, and cook, undisturbed, until browned and crispy on other side, 4 to 5 minutes; transfer to bowl with chorizo using a slotted spoon. Stir in 1/4 cup of the Pace® Classic Taco Signature Sauce, and cover with aluminum foil. Do not wipe skillet clean.
Step 4
Meanwhile, stir together lettuce, scallions, cilantro, crema Mexicana, and serrano in a medium bowl; set aside.
Step 5
Carefully slice hoagie rolls horizontally most of the way through, making sure top and bottom are still attached, and brush exteriors evenly with remaining 1/4 cup Pace® Classic Taco Signature Sauce. Heat remaining 1 tablespoon oil in reserved skillet over medium. Add hoagie rolls, and cook, gently pressing with a spatula, until lightly charred on both sides, 1 to 2 minutes per side; transfer to a large plate.
Step 6
Top bottoms of rolls evenly with queso fresco, chorizo mixture, and lettuce mixture. Drizzle evenly with Pace® Cilantro Jalapeño Lime Signature Sauce, if using, and gently press down on tops of sandwiches. Serve immediately.
