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    Tlayudas

    A traditional Oaxacan specialty — Tlayudas, the enormous toasted tortilla often called the Oaxacan pizza.

    ⏱ 40 minPrep time
    🔥 20 minCook time
    🍽 4Servings
    🏷 DinnerCategory
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    Oaxacan tlayuda with beans, quesillo, tasajo and salsa

    A traditional Oaxacan specialty — Tlayudas, the enormous toasted tortilla often called the Oaxacan pizza. A crisp, blistered corn base is painted with asiento and refried beans, then loaded with quesillo, shredded cabbage, and grilled tasajo or cecina. Folded or open-faced, it is the defining street food of Oaxaca’s evening markets.

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    Step by stepInstructions

    1. Brush one side of each tortilla with asiento and toast on a hot comal or griddle until blistered and crisp at the edges, about 2 minutes per side.
    2. Spread a thin layer of refried beans over each tortilla while still warm.
    3. Scatter the shredded cabbage, then lay the quesillo strips over the beans.
    4. Top with the sliced tasajo or cecina, avocado and a spoonful of salsa.
    5. Fold each tlayuda in half, or leave it open-faced, and return to the comal briefly just to melt the cheese.
    6. Cut into sections and serve hot, with extra salsa and lime wedges on the side.

    💡 Chef tips & storage

    If you cannot find true tlayuda tortillas, use the largest corn tortillas you can find and toast them extra long so the edges get crackly. Asiento is rendered pork fat with crispy bits; lard brushed thin is a fine stand-in.

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    Recipe details

    Prep40 min
    Cook20 min
    Servings4
    CategoryDinner
    PublishedAugust 17, 2026
    Emily — the cook behind My Comfort Recipes

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