If you’re a fan of tasty street food, Belizean Garnaches should be at the top of your list to try! Fried round corn tortillas are topped with refried beans, shredded cabbage, pickled onions, cilantro, and grated cheese to create a unique blend of flavors and textures.
Belize’s neighboring, Spanish-speaking countries influence most of the street food in the country. Apart from garnaches, other popular street foods are panades, tacos, pupusas, and salbutes.
This recipe for Belizean garnaches is so very delicious and simple!
This recipe for Belizean garnaches is so very delicious and simple!
It will make about 12 garnaches or enough for 4 people.
Ingredients
1 pack of round fried corn tortillas
1 can refried kidney beans or black beans
1 medium tomato, finely diced
2 cups green cabbage, finely chopped or pickled onions
2 tbsp tomato, finely chopped
½ cup Edam or Gouda Cheese, grated
¼ cup purple onion, finely chopped
3 tbsp vegetable or olive oil
Pepper sauce (optional)
Instructions
- Add oil to a heated frying pan or large skillet on medium heat. Add beans and purple onions. Salt and black pepper can be added to taste. Remove beans from heat, turn off the stove and allow beans to cool.
- Mix cabbage and tomato in a bowl and add cilantro, salt, and black pepper to taste. The cabbage and tomato can be replaced with pickled onions.
- After the beans have cooled, paste a thin layer on each corn tortilla.
- Then add some of the chopped cabbage and tomato mix or pickled onion to each corn tortilla.
- Finally, sprinkle grated cheese on top and add your favorite hot sauce.
