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Xilitla Huastec Bocoles

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Thick corn masa gorditas with bean, browned on the griddle and filled with cheese or chicharrón.

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Xilitla Huastec Bocoles: Thick corn masa gorditas with bean, browned on the griddle and filled with cheese or chicharrón.
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⏱ 45 min🍽 5 servings📊 Easy🏷 Commonly associated🌱 Gluten-free
Preparation
25 min
Cooking
20 min
Waiting and resting
0 min

History

Bocoles are an everyday snack in the Huasteca Potosina and very present in Xilitla. They are made with nixtamalized corn masa mixed with bean or lard, cooked on the griddle, and split open to fill with cheese, chicharrón, or regional stews.

Ingredients

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Preparation

  1. 1

    Mix the masa with the mashed beans, a little lard, and salt.

  2. 2

    Knead until combined and form thick balls.

  3. 3

    Flatten each ball into the shape of a thick gordita.

  4. 4

    Cook them on a hot griddle until golden on both sides.

  5. 5

    Split them open along one side and fill them with cheese.

  6. 6

    Serve hot, accompanied by salsa.

Cooking tips

  • Drain the beans before mashing so the dough keeps its shape on the griddle.

Technique and preparation

What to check during preparation

Drain beans before grinding so they do not make the dough sticky. Work in the fat fully and shape pieces of similar thickness. Use a hot griddle with heat gentle enough to cook the center before darkening the base. Turn when a piece releases easily. Open a test bocol: the interior should be cooked and hold cheese without crumbling. Serve salsa separately to preserve texture.

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