📍 Yucatán

Panuchos

Name: Panuchos
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 50 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 12 freshly made corn tortillas; 1 cup strained refried black beans; 300 g cochinita pibil or shredded turkey; Pickled red onion; Sliced avocado; Habanero chile and oil for frying

· Street food

A refried-bean-stuffed tortilla, fried and topped with cochinita or turkey, pickled onion, and avocado.

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⏱ 50 min🍽 4 servings📊 Intermediate🏷 Commonly associated🌱 Dairy-free

Preparation: 30 min
Cooking: 20 min
Waiting and resting: 0 min

History

A classic Yucatecan antojito sold in markets and lunch counters. The tortilla puffs up on the comal, is opened, and is filled with strained beans before frying.

Ingredients

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Preparation

1
Heat the tortillas until they puff and open them along one side.
2
Fill each tortilla with strained refried beans.
3
Fry the panuchos until crisp.
4
Top with the shredded meat.
5
Add pickled onion and avocado.
6
Serve with habanero chile salsa.

Cooking tips

Use thick beans and already cooked meat; excess liquid can split the tortilla during frying.

Technique and preparation

What to check during preparation

Use freshly made tortillas with an air pocket; a commercial tortilla that does not separate will not work the same way. Open one edge and spread a thin layer of thick beans inside, then close gently before frying. Too much filling prevents closure, and wet filling can splatter. Drain on a rack and add hot meat and fresh toppings last. Drain pickled onion before using it.