# Black Bean Tlacoyos Recipe - Made In

Chef Fermín Núñez of Austin-based restaurant Suerte shared his approach to this traditional oval-shaped Mexican dish topped with homemade Salsa Mexicana.

Walk down a street in Mexico and you’ll likely find vendors selling street food made with a base of fresh masa. Tlacoyos are a cross between huaraches, large, flat ovals, usually topped with mashed beans, and sopes, which look like thicker tortillas and often have similar toppings to tacos. Tlacoyos are stuffed with beans or meat and can be served with or without toppings.

Chef Fermín Núñez of Suerte in East Austin serves his black bean tlacoyos with seared nopales (cactus) paired with a fresh and spicy tomato salsa. Both nopales and masa can be found at Latin markets and some well-stocked supermarkets. Chef Núñez likes the slightly chocolatey flavor of blue masa but white can be used as well. If only masa harina is available, you can reconstitute it with water.

Our Comal is the perfect surface for cooking the tlacoyos. The searing power of Carbon Steel helps crisp up the masa to stand up to the toppings.

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