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Memelas with asiento, black bean puree and cheese

J. Kenji López-Alt · ♥ 727 likes · 26.8K views · 32 min video

Read about black beans in the BrightCulinary Book

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Ingredients
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  • masa
  • salt
Season the masa with salt, spreading the salt over it rather than in one line, and knead it in.
Break off a piece of masa, flatten it and cook it on a very hot comal; turn it and pinch around the edges to make a border.
  • asiento
  • pork belly
Render pork belly until a little caramelized and brown for the asiento; put a little of the fat on the masa.
Move the cooked memela to the cooler part of the comal.
  • black bean puree
  • avocado leaf
  • Parmesan and Romano mix
  • red sauce
  • chorizo
Top with black bean puree made with avocado leaf, the red tomato sauce and a sprinkle of Parmesan and Romano mix; let everything cook together on the comal.
Toppings: bean puree and cheese