Molletes Mexicanos
These Molletes Mexicanos (Mexican Molletes) are perfect anytime, breakfast, lunch or dinner! Made with crusty bread, ground turkey, (chicken, beef or pork) oaxaca cheese, pico de gallo and topped with chile arbol salsa. Excellent comfort food!
Prep Time10 minutes mins
Cook Time10 minutes mins
Total Time20 minutes mins
Course: Appetizer, Breakfast, Lunch, Main Course
Cuisine: Mexican
Servings: 6
Calories: 263kcal
- 3 6 inch french baguettes or any crusty bread (sliced lengthwise)
- 15.5 oz can refried beans
- oaxaca cheese or monterey/mozzerella cheese (shredded)
PICO DE GALLO
- 1 small white onion chopped
- 2 roma tomatoes chopped
- 1 jalapeño chopped
- 2 tablespoon cilantro finely chopped
SALSA
- 3 dry arbol peppers boiled
- 2 garlic cloves boiled
- 3 roma tomatoes boiled
- 2 tablespoon cilantro finely chopped
- salt to taste
TURKEY CHORIZO
- 1 lb ground turkey beef, chicken, pork
- salt to taste
- 1 tablespoon chili powder
- ¼ teaspoon cumin powder
- 1 bay leaf
- 2 garlic cloves finely chopped
Salsa
In a saucepan over medium heat, boil 2 tomatoes, arbol peppers, 2 garlic cloves (peeled) for about 10 to 15 minutes.
Remove stems from peppers and put all in blender. Blend until smooth with a one cup of water. Add salt to taste.
When salsa has cooled, add chopped cilantro (do not add until salsa has cooled or cilantro will cook from heat). Put in small bowl.
Serving: 6g | Calories: 263kcal | Carbohydrates: 32g | Protein: 25g | Fat: 3g | Cholesterol: 41mg | Sodium: 740mg | Potassium: 417mg | Fiber: 5g | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin A: 950IU | Vitamin C: 10.5mg | Calcium: 72mg | Iron: 2.9mg