Description
Tlayuda is the authentic version of a Mexican pizza. It is a large crispy tortilla topped with refried beans, cheese, meats, and vegetables. It’s delicious and similar to a tostada but ten times better!
Ingredients
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- 2 cups masa harina (see above)
- 2 cups warm water
- 2 tbsp neutral oil (optional)
- 2 cups refried beans of choice, canned or homemade
- 2 cups of shredded cheese
- 2 cups shredded cabbage
- Salsa of choice
- 2 avocados, sliced
- Sour cream (optional)
- Cilantro for garnish
Instructions
- Add masa harina to a mixing bowl. Slowly add warm water while mixing with your hand until you get a dough that is slightly sticky but holds together well.
- Lightly wet your hands with a bit of warm water to prevent dough from sticking to your hands. Keep a small bowl of warm water nearby to repeat as needed.
- Using your hands, grab about a 3/4 cup size of dough and roll it into a ball. Use the palm of your hands to smash it a little so it’s a flat ball of dough.
- Cut 2 pieces of plastic the size of 15” by 15” or larger. I use the thin plastic bags that you get when buying produce for this.
- Place the dough ball on top of the plastic (on the tortilla press), place the other plastic bag over it to fully cover the dough, and flatten it as much as the tortilla press will allow you to. Next, without removing the plastic sheets, transfer it to a flat surface and place a heavy book over it to press it to flatten it even more. You can also use a rolling pin to get it as thin as a regular tortilla.
- Turn a griddle (comal) on high heat and wait 5 minutes for it to fully heat up.
- Wet your hands a bit and carefully remove the top sheet of plastic to expose the masa. Use both of your hands to slowly transfer it over to a large griddle. Flip it over so that the bottom side is the one exposed and the plastic remains on the top and slowly but swiftly peel it off and immediately transfer it to the griddle.
- Cook on the griddle on medium-high for about 4-5 minutes on the first side, and the same on the other. Finally, flip tlayuda again for another 2 minutes and add a splash of oil if you’d like. The oil can help the tlayuda get crispy.
- Remove tlayuda from the heat and place it directly on a baking tray. Repeat until all 4 tlayudas are made.
- Spread 1/2 cup of refried beans on each tlayuda, followed by 1/2 cup of shredded cheese, and bake at 400 F for 7-10 minutes or until cheese is melty.
- Finally, add shredded cabbage, sliced avocado, salsa, sour cream, and cilantro on top. Slice into 4 pieces like a pizza and enjoy!
- Prep Time: 20
- Cook Time: 35
- Category: Main
- Method: Oven, stove
- Cuisine: Mexican
