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Toasted Tacos with Adobo Beans and Cheese

4 to 6 Servings

40 minutes

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At Restaurante Bar Fernando, a casual eatery in Nayarit on the west coast of Mexico, we tasted simple bean- and cheese-filled tortillas, folded in half and lightly charred. The tacos are a typical side to pescado zarandeado, seasoned fish slow-cooked on an outdoor grill. The beans were so flavorful that we wanted to re-create the tacos at Milk Street. According to Paola Briseño-González, recipe developer and native of the neighboring Mexican state of Jalisco, azufrado is the regional bean variety used in those tacos, and adobo (a blend of earthy, smoky dried chilies plus aromatics and vinegar) is the flavoring. Azufrado beans are difficult to source in the U.S., so we used widely available pintos. Dried chilies, garlic, cumin, oregano and cider vinegar pureed in a blender, then simmered into the beans, mimic the adobo flavors.

4 to 6

Servings

Tip

Don’t skip the step of brushing the tortillas with oil and warming them. These steps help ensure the tortillas don’t dry out and crack when filled and folded.

40 minutes

Ingredients

  • 2

    guajillo, New Mexico or ancho chilies, stemmed, seeded and roughly torn

  • 2

    medium garlic cloves, smashed and peeled

Directions

Reviews
MIKE S.
May 16, 2026
Great weeknight dinner, simple and tasty
Did not, would not change a thing. We used dried beans, pressure cooked. Worked out really well. 100% making them again.
Michael Y.
June 7, 2023
Very good
This was great and pretty simple but you need to use way more cheese. As written they come out a little dry.
Neal B.
February 19, 2023
Delicious
Leftovers were just as good
san
January 19, 2026
chilis dried or fresh?
are the chilus dried or fresh? new mexico chili- red or green? please specify!!!

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