Enhanced Recipesculinary collection
Home
CoursesView CuisinesWhat Can I Make?My Kitchen

MOLLETES | #VickyRecetaFacil

Login to Save
🌍Authentic Spanish recipe from a Spanish-speaking creator — ingredients and steps translated below
424K views👍 14K
VICKY RECETA FACIL
VICKY RECETA FACIL
206 recipes on Enhanced Recipes
Follow VICKY RECETA FACIL to prioritize their recipes in your meal plans, pantry matches, and suggestions

Recipe Information

Recipe Available
Video-Specific Recipe

Molletes

Cultural Context

Molletes are a popular Mexican snack, often enjoyed for breakfast or as a light meal. They consist of bolillo bread topped with refried beans and cheese, then toasted until the cheese melts. This dish reflects the simplicity and heartiness of Mexican cuisine, making it a beloved comfort food across the country.

MexicanMXsnack
20 min
easy
2 servings
Servings4
bolillos (or birotes)
refried beans
cheese
chilorio (shredded pork)
chorizo
cochinita pibil (slow-cooked pork)
chicharrón (fried pork skin)

refried beans

🥗Healthier: black beans

💰Cheaper: canned beans

Black beans are lower in calories and more nutritious.

cheese

🥗Healthier: low-fat cheese

💰Cheaper: processed cheese

Low-fat cheese reduces calorie intake.

1

Slice the bolillos in half.

2

Spread refried beans on each half of the bolillos.

3

Top with cheese and your choice of guisado (chilorio, chorizo, cochinita pibil, chicharrón).

4

Place under the broiler until the cheese is melted and bubbly.

Cooking Techniques

grillingtoasting

Equipment Needed

broiler

Spice Level:

🌶️🌶️🌶️

Dietary

vegetarian

Allergens

dairygluten

Also Known As

MolleteMexican Molletes
Local Name: Molletes

More Molletes Videos

(23 videos)

Similar Mexican Videos

(24 videos)

Similar Recipes From Other Cuisines

(24 videos)