Guatemalan Garnachas Recipes

27 TRADITIONAL GUATEMALAN FOODS

Steps:

• Select your favorite recipe.
• Organize all the required ingredients.
• Prep a Guatemalan food in 30 minutes or less!

GUATEMALAN TACOS

Steps:

• Place potatoes into a large saucepan and fill with enough water to cover.
• Bring to a boil,cover, and cook until tender, about 10 minutes. Drain.
• While the potatoes are cooking, crumble the ground beef into a skillet over medium-high heat.
• Cook for a few minutes, then stir in the onion.
• Cook until meat is no longer pink, and the onion is tender.
• Drain excess grease, and gently stir in the potatoes.
• Season with salt and pepper to taste.
• Place the tomatillos, garlic, jalapeno, and cilantro into a blender.
• Squeeze avocados out of their skins into the blender.
• Process until smooth.
• Heat tortillas in a skillet until warm and flexible.
• Spoon on some of the meat mixture and top with the sauce.
• Roll up, and enjoy.

GARNACHAS

Steps:

• For the refried beans: Saute the onions in the oil in a small pan over medium heat until soft, 1 to 2 minutes. Place the beans in the pan and season with the salt, pepper and garlic powder. As the beans are cooking, mix and smash them until a mashed consistency forms. They should be smooth and fully mashed.
• For the corn tortillas: Heat the oil in a medium pan over medium-high heat. Fry the corn tortillas individually until golden brown and crispy on both sides, about 3 minutes per side.
• For the garnachas: Spread 1 1/2 tablespoons of the refried beans on the crispy corn tortillas. Sprinkle 1 tablespoon of the shredded cheese over the beans. Drizzle 1 teaspoon of the ketchup over each garnache.