Tlayuda
Giant crispy Oaxacan tortilla spread with black bean paste, Oaxaca cheese, meat, and salsa — Mexican pizza.
- prep 15 min
- cook 15 min
- total 30 min
- serves 4
- intermediate
- Mexico
Ingredients
- 4 pcs flour tortillas
- 200 g black bean paste
- 200 g oaxaca cheese
- 300 g tasajo
- 1 pcs avocado
- 2 pcs tomato
- 1/2 pcs white onion
- 100 g romaine lettuce
- 2 pcs lime
- 30 g lard
- 1 tsp salt
Steps
- Season skirt steak with salt and grill over high heat for 3-4 minutes per side until charred outside but still pink inside.
- Rest 5 minutes, then slice thinly against the grain.
- Heat a comal or large cast iron skillet over medium-high heat.
- Spread a thin layer of lard on the tortilla and toast directly on the hot surface until crispy and lightly charred on the bottom, about 3 minutes.
- Spread a thick layer of warm black bean paste over the crispy tortilla.
- Scatter shredded Oaxaca cheese over the beans.
- Fold the tortilla in half or leave flat, and cook another 2 minutes until the cheese melts and the bottom is deeply crisp.
- Top with sliced grilled meat, shredded lettuce, sliced avocado, diced tomato, and onion.
- Squeeze lime juice over everything.
- Serve immediately — eat with your hands.
≈ 520 kcal · 30 g protein · 38 g carbs · 28 g fat — per serving, estimate