Mexican Milanese Style Sandwiches ("Tortas")

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Four 4-ounce chicken, beef or pork cutlets

Salt and freshly ground black pepper

1 cup all-purpose flour, for dredging

1 cup plain bread crumbs, for dredging

2 eggs, beaten

Vegetable oil, for shallow frying

4 Bolillo or Telera rolls or French bread

Chipotle Mayonnaise, recipe follows

4 lettuce leaves optional

Eight 1/4-inch slices tomato

Twelve 1/4-inch slices avocado

12 thin slices white onion

12 pickled jalapeno slices or 4 canned chipotles in adobo

8 lime wedges, for garnish

Chipotle Mayonnaise:

1 canned chipotle chile in adobo sauce or 1/2 teaspoon hot sauce

1 teaspoon fresh lime juice

1/4 cup mayonnaise

Salt and freshly ground black pepper