Discover how to prepare delicious Honduran-style baleadas with this simple and authentic recipe.
With its soft flour tortilla filled with beans, cheese, and other optional ingredients, baleadas are a classic of Honduran cuisine that you can't miss. Perfect for any time of day, these baleadas will enchant you with their flavor and versatility.
Traditional Baleadas
Ingredients
1 ½ can of 1 ½ cans of cooked or rinsed red beans
3 Tbsp of chopped onion
1 Chopped garlic clove
¼ Ground cumin
1 cup of Chicken broth
1 Grated carrot
1 Pickled jalapeño, chopped
2 Or 3 tbsp of white vinegar
½ Tbsp of sugar
½ Tbsp of ground black pepper
8 Wheat flour tortillas
½ cup of Honduran butter
2 cups of Shredded cabbage
1 pinch of Salt
Preparation
Step 1 : To prepare the filling, place the beans, onion, garlic, cumin, and broth in a skillet.
Step 2 : Bring to a boil for 5 minutes and season to taste.
Step 3 : Then, remove from heat, mash the beans, and let cool.
Step 4 : For the salad, mix the cabbage, carrot, jalapeño, vinegar, sugar, salt, and pepper in a container.
Step 5 : Heat the tortillas and fill them with the bean mixture.
Step 6 : Then, roll up the tortillas and secure with toothpicks if necessary.
Step 7 : Finally, serve the baleadas accompanied by Honduran butter and the prepared salad.
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