Oaxacan Tlayudas

Ingredients

• •Corn tortilla
• •Refried black beans
• •Oaxaca cheese
• •Lettuce
• •Avocado
• •Tomato
• •Tasajo beef
• •Salsa roja
• •Lard

Steps

1. 1Warm a large, thin corn tortilla directly over a charcoal comal until it turns slightly leathery and dotted with brown spots.
2. 2Spread a thin layer of lard across the tortilla, then follow with a generous smear of refried black beans all the way to the edges.
3. 3Scatter shredded Oaxaca cheese evenly over the beans so it melts as the tortilla continues to cook.
4. 4Lay the tortilla back onto the comal and cook it for a few more minutes, until the underside crisps up like a cracker and the cheese turns soft and glossy.
5. 5While it cooks, grill strips of tasajo beef over the same open flame until charred at the edges and cooked through.
6. 6Slide the crisp tortilla onto a board and top it with shredded lettuce, sliced tomato, and mashed avocado.
7. 7Lay the grilled tasajo over one half of the tlayuda and drizzle everything with salsa roja.
8. 8Fold the tlayuda in half like a giant taco and cut it into wedges for sharing.