Guatemalan Breakfast Foods That’ll Transport You to Central America

queso fresco

🥗Healthier: feta cheese

💰Cheaper: ricotta

Feta provides a similar tangy flavor with lower fat.

chorizo

🥗Healthier: turkey sausage

💰Cheaper: ground beef

Turkey sausage reduces fat while maintaining flavor.

plantains

🥗Healthier: sweet potatoes

💰Cheaper: bananas

Sweet potatoes are nutritious and similarly sweet.

black beans

🥗Healthier: lentils

💰Cheaper: canned beans

Lentils are high in protein and often cheaper.

Prepare the refried black beans by cooking, mashing, and frying them until creamy.

Fry the eggs to your preference (scrambled or fried).

Fry ripe plantains until golden brown and caramelized.

Warm the corn tortillas on a comal (traditional griddle).

Assemble the plate with eggs, refried beans, queso fresco, fried plantains, and tortillas.

Optionally add avocado, sour cream, and chorizo or sausages.

For Chirmol, grill tomatoes and mix with chopped onions, cilantro, lime juice, and salt.

For Atol de Elote, grind fresh corn kernels to a paste, cook with water or milk, sugar, and salt until thickened.

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