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Garnachas Recipe (Salbutes)
This classic dish from Belize is made with crispy tortillas loaded with black beans or shredded chicken (for Salbutes), plus lots of tasty toppings!
Prep Time
20 mins
Cook Time
20 mins
Total Time
30 mins
Servings: 24 servings
Calories: 94 kcal
Course:
Main Course , Appetizer , Snacks
Cuisine:
South American
Ingredients
- 24 small yellow corn tortilla buy the tiniest “street taco” size
- 4 tablespoons vegetable oil
- 15 ounce can refried black beans
- 1 cup vegetable broth
- 2 cups cabbage slaw look for “angel hair” slaw in bags
- 1 tablespoon lime juice
- 1 cup Crumbled queso fresco
- 1 cup Pico de Gallo optional
- salt
Instructions
- Set a small sauce pot over medium heat. Add the refried black beans and vegetable broth. Stir well to mix, then simmer until the black beans are thin, but spreadable, about 10 minutes.
- Set a large nonstick skillet over medium heat. Add 1 to 2 teaspoons of oil to the skillet. Set a holding plate to the side and line it with paper towels. Once the oil is hot, fry 3 to 4 tortillas at a time, until very crisp. Make sure to flip and fry on both sides. Then move them to the holding plate and repeat with the oil and additional tortillas.
- Set out a medium mixing bowl. Add the cabbage slaw to the bowl. Then drizzle lime juice over the top. Sprinkle generously with salt and toss.
- Once the beans and tortillas are ready, assemble the Garnachas. Spread a tablespoon of thin refried black beans over the top of each crispy tortilla. Then top with a sprinkling of slaw, a sprinkling of pico de gallo, and a sprinkling of queso fresco.
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Notes
- These are best served fresh, but if the tortillas are crispy enough, they will hold up for a Mexican potluck.
- You can make homemade corn tortillas for the most authentic version. Make them around 3 inches wide. You can also make homemade refried beans in the Instant Pot! Use our recipe subbing black beans for the pintos.
- To make Salbutes: Substitute the black beans with shredded chicken taco meat.
Nutrition Information
Serving
1pc
Calories
94kcal
(5%)
Carbohydrates
17g
(6%)
Protein
4g
(8%)
Fat
2g
(3%)
Saturated Fat
1g
(5%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
0.4g
Monounsaturated Fat
0.5g
Trans Fat
0.04g
Cholesterol
4mg
(1%)
Sodium
225mg
(9%)
Potassium
120mg
(3%)
Fiber
3g
(12%)
Sugar
2g
(4%)
Vitamin A
113IU
(2%)
Vitamin C
3mg
(3%)
Calcium
58mg
(6%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 24servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 94
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1pc | |
| Calories | 94kcal | 5% |
| Carbohydrates | 17g | 6% |
| Protein | 4g | 8% |
| Fat | 2g | 3% |
| Saturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 0.4g | 2% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 0.5g | 3% |
| Trans Fat | 0.04g | 2% |
| Cholesterol | 4mg | 1% |
| Sodium | 225mg | 9% |
| Potassium | 120mg | 3% |
| Fiber | 3g | 12% |
| Sugar | 2g | 4% |
| Vitamin A | 113IU | 2% |
| Vitamin C | 3mg | 3% |
| Calcium | 58mg | 6% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.