
If you've never had baleadasāa classic Honduran dish of flour tortillas filled with beans, cheese, and other toppingsāyou're in for a treat! For this version, youāll stuff toasted tortillas with refried black beans, cumin-spiced chicken, and cotija cheese. Then, you'll top āem with pickled red onion, lime crema, and fresh cilantro for a punchy finish.
1 unit
Black Beans
1 unit
Red Onion
½ cup
Cotija Cheese
(Contains: Milk)
¼ ounce
Cilantro
10 ounce
Diced Skinless Dark Meat Chicken
6 unit
Flour Tortillas
(Contains: Soy, Wheat)
1 teaspoon
Cumin
3 tablespoon
Sour Cream
(Contains: Milk)
1 unit
Lime
Salt
Pepper
Sugar
Cooking Oil
Butter
(Contains: Milk)

⢠Wash and dry produce. ⢠Halve, peel, and thinly slice half the onion; dice remaining onion into 1ā4-inch pieces. Zest and quarter lime. Roughly chop cilantro. ⢠In a small microwave-safe bowl, combine sliced onion, 1ā4 tsp sugar, juice from three lime wedges, and a pinch of salt and pepper (1ā2 tsp sugar and six lime wedges for 4 servings). Cover with plastic wrap and microwave until onion is bright pink, 30-45 seconds. ⢠Transfer to refrigerator to cool, stirring occasionally.

⢠Heat a drizzle of oil in a medium pot over medium heat. Add diced onion; season with salt and pepper. Cook, stirring occasionally, until softened, 4-5 minutes. ⢠Add half the cumin (youāll use the rest later) and cook, stirring frequently, until fragrant, 30 seconds. ⢠Stir in beans and their liquid. Bring to a simmer and cook, stirring occasionally, until thickened, 3-5 minutes. ⢠Using a potato masher or fork, mash bean mixture until mostly smooth. Remove from heat. Stir in 1 TBSP butter(2 TBSP for 4 servings); season generously with salt and pepper. (If beans seem too thick, stir in a splash of water.)

⢠Meanwhile, open package of chicken and drain off any excess liquid. ⢠Heat a drizzle of oil in a large pan over medium-high heat. Add chicken in a single layer; season with remaining cumin, salt, and pepper. Cook, stirring occasionally, until browned and cooked through, 4-6 minutes. ⢠Turn off heat; transfer to a plate. Wipe out pan.

⢠While chicken cooks, in a second small bowl, combine sour cream, lime zest, and juice from remaining lime. Add water 1 tsp at a time until mixture reaches a drizzling consistency. Taste and season with salt and pepper.

⢠Heat pan used for chicken over medium heat. Working in batches, add tortillas and cook until lightly browned, 1-2 minutes per side. TIP: Use tongs here for the perfect flip!

⢠Divide tortillas between plates. Fill with beans and chicken. Top with cotija, pickled onion (draining first), lime crema, and cilantro. Serve.
Poultry is fully cooked when internal temperature reaches 165°.
Holy moly- this was one DELICIOUS recipe! Easy and so flavorful, would most definitely make this again.
Super tasty and easy to prepare - a fresh take on tacos with the alternate spices.
Loved the smashed black beans, cooked my onions with chicken but maybe should have stuck with pickling plan- not a lot of zing in this without them but still loved it
This is spectacular! We lived in the Caribbean for many years and this is very reminiscent of that time. I would suggest including 8 tortillas because there is so much filling that 6 tortillas isn't quite enough. Six tortillas makes for a pretty picture but is harder to eat. Would definitely order again!
Lime overload but enjoyable. Wish the chicken had had some kind of seasoning other than salt and pepper
We really liked the flavors in this meal and it was easy to cook, except the beans were very hard and didn't mash well. There are too many onions for this meal so we ended up wasting a lot of onions.
These were so delicious. My Honduran family loved them and asked for the recipe!
Not quite what you'd get in Honduras, but still delicious! And fed my 2 teenage boys!
Nice and filling with great flavor for having only 3 seasonings
So good. Maybe it needs a little bit of crunch or something