Panuchos (Black-Bean-Filled Tostadas) Recipe

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  1. Prepare chicken: Heat a grill to medium (350° to 450°) with an area left clear of charcoal or a gas burner turned off to make an indirect heat area. In a medium bowl, combine vinegar, achiote, oil, and salt; add chicken and turn to coat well. Grill over indirect heat with lid down, turning once, until chicken is cooked through, about 20 minutes. Let cool, then shred meat from bones. Set aside.
  2. Meanwhile, make panuchos: Purée beans and their liquid in a food processor, adding water if needed so they're very creamy. In a medium frying pan, cook onion in oil over medium heat until golden, 5 minutes. Stir in beans and cook until bubbling, 1 to 2 minutes. Set aside, covered.
  3. Combine masa and salt in a bowl, adding a bit of water (or flour) if needed so masa is pliable but not sticky. Divide into 15 equal balls, set on a baking sheet, and cover with plastic wrap.
  4. Heat a heavy medium griddle or skillet, preferably cast iron, over medium heat until hot. Working with 1 masa ball at a time, line a tortilla press with a heavy piece of plastic (a freezer bag cut in half works well). Center masa ball on top and cover with another piece of plastic. Press tortilla to 4 to 5 in. wide.
  5. Peel plastic from tortilla (if tortilla sticks, dust with a little flour and reroll) and put tortilla on hot griddle. When underside no longer sticks and is lightly speckled, about 1 minute, flip and cook 1 minute on other side. Flip again and with a folded clean kitchen towel, firmly press tortilla all over (this helps it puff). Cook until it puffs and the underside is light golden, 15 to 30 more seconds. Transfer tortilla to a work surface.
  6. Slit hot tortilla carefully 1/2 in. from edge to make an opening about 2 in. long. Without tearing tortilla, slide a small metal spatula inside to create a pocket. Let cool. Repeat steps 4, 5, and 6 for each tortilla.
  7. Open up the pocket of a cooled tortilla with your finger, squeeze gently to hold it open, and smear a rounded spoonful of beans inside. Pat top of tortilla with your fingers to spread beans. Fill each panucho the same way.
  8. Make toppings: In a bowl, combine 1/4 cup water, the vinegar, salt, and onion. Chill until used. Thinly slice lettuce and cut 15 thin slices each of tomato and avocado.
  9. Preheat oven to 250° and set a rimmed baking sheet inside. Heat a large skillet, preferably cast iron, over medium heat. Add 2 tbsp. oil and a single layer of panuchos. Cook until golden, turning once, 3 to 5 minutes total. Transfer panuchos to pan in oven. Repeat to cook remaining panuchos, adding more oil as needed.
  10. Drain onion and assemble panuchos: Set them on a platter and top with lettuce, chicken, onion, tomato, and avocado. Serve sauce on the side.
  11. *Find appealingly musky, reddish achiote paste, ground from annatto seeds, at Latino grocery stores; you'll also find prepared masa there. Or, instead of prepared masa, substitute 2 cups masa harina combined with 1 1/3 cups water.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 6293.54 Kcal (26350 kJ)
Calories from fat 2001.18 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 222.35g 342%
Cholesterol 399.08mg 133%
Sodium 6792.86mg 283%
Potassium 6678.71mg 142%
Total Carbs 894.05g 298%
Sugars 25.91g 104%
Dietary Fiber 94.26g 377%
Protein 216.02g 432%
Vitamin C 49.1mg 82%
Iron 88.1mg 489%
Calcium 1883.3mg 188%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 242.02 Kcal (1013 kJ)
Calories from fat 76.96 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 8.55g 342%
Cholesterol 15.35mg 133%
Sodium 261.22mg 283%
Potassium 256.83mg 142%
Total Carbs 34.38g 298%
Sugars 1g 104%
Dietary Fiber 3.62g 377%
Protein 8.31g 432%
Vitamin C 1.9mg 82%
Iron 3.4mg 489%
Calcium 72.4mg 188%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Weightwatchers Points

  • 143.6
    Points
  • 166
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free,
  • low cholesterol,
  • good source of fiber

Bad Points

  • High in Sodium,
  • High in Total Fat

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