🇲🇽 Mexican

Pinto Beans Tostadas

Name: Pinto Beans Tostadas
Prep time: 18 min
Cook time: 18 min
Total time: 36 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Mexican
Ingredients: for deep-frying Vegetable Oil; 2, beaten Eggs; 100 g All-Purpose Flour; 8 Corn Tortillas; 1 tsp Ground Cumin; 150 g Breadcrumbs; 2 cans Pinto Beans; 80 g Queso Fresco; 300 g Refried Beans

🇲🇽 Mexican

Golden, crackling-crisp fried pinto beans with a soft interior — impossible to eat just one. About 36 minutes from fridge to table.

Prep 18 min Cook 18 min Serves 4 Easy

Ingredients

Vegetable Oilfor deep-frying
Eggs2, beaten
All-Purpose Flour100 g
Corn Tortillas8
Ground Cumin1 tsp
Breadcrumbs150 g
Pinto Beans2 cans
Queso Fresco80 g
Refried Beans300 g

Optional extras

Fresh Cilantrohandful, to finish

Instructions

1
Pat the pinto beans dry and season with the ground cumin and a little salt.
2
Set up a breading line: flour, then beaten egg, then breadcrumbs — press the crumbs on firmly.
3
Heat 4-5 cm of oil to 180°C; a breadcrumb dropped in should sizzle straight away.
4
Fry the pinto beans in small batches until deep golden, 3-4 minutes per batch.
5
Drain on a rack, never on paper, and serve hot with fresh cilantro scattered over.

Chef's tip

Keep the oil at a steady 180°C — too cool and the coating goes greasy.

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Watch how it's made

Video: Homemade Pinto Beans | Tostadas recipe | Pinto Bean Recipe · on YouTube