🇭🇳 Honduran Cuisine

Catrachas

Fried Tortilla with Bean and Cheese Topping

Prep Time 20 min

Servings 4

Difficulty Easy

Calories 310 kcal

Crispy fried corn tortillas topped with mashed refried beans, crumbled queso fresco, and a drizzle of sour cream. A quintessential Honduran appetizer.

Ingredients

8 corn tortillas
2 cups refried red beans
1 cup queso fresco, crumbled
1/2 cup crema or sour cream
Vegetable oil for frying
Salt
Hot sauce for serving

Instructions

1 Heat oil in a deep skillet over medium-high heat until shimmering.
2 Fry tortillas one at a time until golden and crispy on both sides, about two minutes total. Drain on paper towels.
3 Spread a generous layer of warm refried beans over each fried tortilla.
4 Top with crumbled queso fresco and a drizzle of crema. Serve immediately while the tortilla is still crispy.

Did You Know?

The word catracho is a nickname for Honduran people, derived from the surname of General Florencio Xatruch who led Honduran troops in the 1850s.