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Molletes with Beans, Avocado, Pickled Onions, and Tabasco Sauce
Molletes are the go-to power food for Mexican deities of the night – making them perfect after a lively celebration.
Cooking time: 45 minutes
Ingredients for the beans
| Ingredients (4 servings) | ||
|---|---|---|
| 200 | ml | vegetable oil |
| 2 | onions, chopped | |
| 1 | teaspoon(s) | roasted and ground cumin |
| 800 | g | canned pinto beans, rinsed |
| 1 | bay leaf | |
| Salt | ||
Ingredients for the Tabasco sauce
| Ingredients (4 servings) | ||
|---|---|---|
| 8 | teaspoon(s) | powdered sugar |
| 2 | teaspoon(s) | Tabasco sauce |
| Juice of 1/2 lime | ||
Ingredients for the pickled onions
| Ingredients (4 servings) | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1 | red onion, thinly sliced | |
| 60 | ml | fresh orange juice |
| 60 | ml | white wine vinegar |
| 1/2 | teaspoon(s) | granulated sugar |
| 5 | allspice berries | |
| 1/4 | teaspoon(s) | salt |
Ingredients for the bread
| Ingredients (4 servings) | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1 | baguette, sliced into 4 pieces, or 2 kaiser rolls (or other crusty rolls) | |
| 4 | tablespoon(s) | Butter, at room temperature |
| 400 | g | mild Cheddar, coarsely grated, or another mild, semi-soft melting cheese (such as Mozzarella, Havarti, or young Gouda) |
| 4 | eggs | |
| 1 | avocado, sliced thinly | |
| 1/2 | bunch | fresh cilantro, roughly chopped |
- Mix all ingredients for the pickled onions in a small bowl and set aside. For the beans, heat the oil over medium heat in a heavy-bottomed pot. Add the onions and cook until translucent and just starting to turn golden, about 12 minutes. Add the roasted and ground cumin, beans, and bay leaf. Stir occasionally until the beans begin to soften and collapse, about 20 minutes. Season with salt and remove from heat. Remove the bay leaf. Mash the beans with a potato masher or fork until a smooth, spreadable cream forms.
- The beans can be prepared up to 3 days in advance. Meanwhile, prepare the Tabasco sauce. Sift the sugar into a bowl, make a well in the center, pour the Tabasco sauce into the well, and mix thoroughly. Add the lime juice and mix again. Preheat the oven to 220°C (grill setting).
- To assemble, slice the baguette lengthwise and halve it again or slice the rolls. Generously spread butter on the cut sides and place them with the buttered side up on a baking sheet. Bake for about 3 minutes until the butter melts and the bread becomes slightly crispy.
- Remove from the oven, spread the beans on the cut side of each bread half, and top with cheese. Bake until the cheese is melted and begins to brown. Fry 4 eggs in a pan. Top each mollete with a fried egg, sliced avocado, and pickled onions. Season with Tabasco sauce, garnish with fresh cilantro, and serve immediately.
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