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Pizza “Tlayuda”

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Pizza "Tlayuda" is a firm, meager hull Mexican pizza that is propelled by one of Oaxaca's most popular road food varieties. The base is a tortilla, the sauce is made with refried beans, and it is finished off with cheddar and veggies

Cooking Ingredients

    • 1 tablespoon avocado oil or vegetable oil

    • 2 tablespoons sliced green onion, white parts only

    • 2 cloves garlic, crushed

    • 1 teaspoon kosher salt, divided, plus more to taste

    • 1 teaspoon ground cumin

    • 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper

    • 1 teaspoon ancho chili powder or paprika

    • 1/2 cup water

    • 1 can (15-oz) black beans, drained

    • 1 teaspoon dried Mexican oregano

    • 1 pinch cayenne pepper

    • 2 tablespoons pork lard, bacon fat, or “asiento” (see note below)

    • 2 tablespoons lime juice

    Pizza "Tlayuda":

    • 3 tablespoons avocado oil

    • 6 large flour tortillas

    • 12 ounces grated Monterey Jack, Mozzarella, or Oaxacan cheese

    • 12 whole Brussels sprouts, cored and separated into leaves

    • 2/3 cup sliced green onions, green parts only

    • 2 tablespoons olive oil

    • salt to taste

    • 1/2 cup thinly sliced radishes

    • 1/2 cup red chili sauce or salsa

    • 1/2 cup cilantro leaves

Cooking Direction

    Refried Dark Beans:
    Join avocado oil, green onions, minced garlic, and a touch of salt in a pot and spot over medium intensity. When garlic begins to sizzle, cook and mix for 1 moment. Add cumin, dark pepper, and ancho stew powder, and cook mixing for 30 seconds.

    Add water, depleted dark beans, staying salt, oregano, cayenne, and asiento (fresh pork spread, see Cook's Note). Mix together and stew for 5 minutes. Utilize a potato masher to squash beans until smooth. Stew for 5 minutes more. Switch off intensity and taste to change preparing if essential.

    Pizza "Tlayuda"
    Heat a portion of the avocado oil in a skillet over medium intensity. Add 1 enormous flour tortilla at an at once until brilliant brown and practically firm, 2 to 3 minutes for each side. Rehash with outstanding tortillas.

    Preheat the stove to 450 degrees F (230 degrees C).

    Spread toasted tortilla with refried dark beans and sprinkle with cheddar. Top with Brussels sprouts leaves and green onions. Sprinkle top daintily with olive oil, and season with a touch of salt.

    Prepare in the preheated broiler until pizza is firm and all around seared, cheddar is liquefied, and Brussels sprouts leaves are well roasted on the edges, around 10 minutes. Move to a cooling rack, and let sit for 5 minutes.

    While resting, top with radishes, hot sauce or salsa, and cilantro leaves.