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Honduran Baleadas

Warm flour tortillas stuffed with creamy refried beans, scrambled eggs, and crumbled cheese, topped with pickled onions and fresh avocado. A classic Honduran street breakfast that's hearty enough for dinner.

Total time
35 min
Servings
4
Calories
480
Protein
16g
Honduran Baleadas
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Ingredients

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Instructions

  1. Step 1

    Place red onion slices in a bowl, pour vinegar over them, add pinch of salt. Let sit while you cook.

  2. Step 2

    Crack all eggs into a bowl and whisk with a pinch of salt and pepper until yolks break.

  3. Step 3

    Warm refried beans in a small saucepan over low heat, stirring occasionally, until hot and spreadable (~3 minutes).

  4. Step 4

    Melt 1 tablespoon butter in a nonstick skillet over medium heat. Pour in eggs and stir gently until curds form and no raw liquid remains (~4 minutes).

  5. Step 5

    Transfer cooked eggs to a plate. Add remaining 1 tablespoon butter to the skillet over medium-high heat.

  6. Step 6

    Place one tortilla in the skillet and warm 15 seconds per side until pliable and light spots appear.

  7. Step 7

    Spread 3 tablespoons warm beans on one half of the warm tortilla, leaving 1 inch border.

  8. Step 8

    Top with 2 tablespoons scrambled eggs, 1/4 cup crumbled cheese, and a pinch of pickled onions.

  9. Step 9

    Fold tortilla in half and slide onto a plate. Top with 2 avocado slices and more pickled onions.

  10. Step 10

    Repeat with remaining tortillas, beans, eggs, and toppings. Serve immediately.

Tools you’ll need

  • small saucepan
  • nonstick skillet (12-inch)
  • mixing bowl
  • whisk
  • spatula
  • plate
  • cutting board
  • knife

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