Pupusa and Salvadoran Pollo en Crema | El Salvador Fusion Feast

masa harina

🥗Healthier: whole wheat flour

💰Cheaper: cornmeal

Whole wheat flour adds fiber while cornmeal is more affordable.

cheese

🥗Healthier: nutritional yeast

💰Cheaper: processed cheese

Nutritional yeast is lower in fat and adds flavor.

pork

🥗Healthier: chicken

💰Cheaper: ground beef

Chicken is leaner while ground beef is often less expensive.

refried beans

🥗Healthier: black beans

💰Cheaper: canned beans

Black beans are nutritious and canned beans save time.

Mix masa with water and salt until it resembles a paste.

Oil hands and form the dough into golf ball-sized portions.

Flatten each ball into a disc.

Add plant-based cheese and refried beans to the center of each disc.

Fold the edges over the filling to seal and reshape into a disc.

Cook the pupusas on a grill until golden brown on both sides.

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