Molletes Recipes

AUTHENTIC MOLLETES RECIPE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 400 degrees.
• Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat.
• Spread butter over the cut side of the bolillo roll and place buttered side on hot skillet.
• Toast roll for a couple of minutes or until it's nice and brown.
• Remove from skillet and place rolls on a baking sheet.
• Spread a layer of refried beans, then a layer of shredded cheese.
• Bake bolillo rolls for about 15 minutes or until cheese is melted and it turns golden brown.
• Remove from over and top with salsa fresca. Serve warm.

MOLLETES

Steps:

• Place beans in a saucepan and add enough water to cover them by 1 inch. Bring to a boil and remove from heat. Let stand for 1 hour.
• Drain and rinse beans. Add enough fresh water to cover by 1 inch. Bring to a boil, reduce heat, and simmer for 2 hours. Drain, reserving 1/2 cup of the cooking water, and rinse.
• Heat oil in a skillet over medium-high heat. Add beans and salt. Fry until beans are very soft, stirring and mashing frequently, 5 to 7 minutes.
• Set an oven rack about 6 inches from the heat source and preheat the oven's broiler on low heat.
• Spread an equal amount of beans on each slice of bread and sprinkle queso on top. Place bread slices on a baking sheet.
• Broil until beans are warmed and cheese is melted, about 3 minutes. Remove from oven and top with chile-garlic sauce.

TRADITIONAL MEXICAN MOLLETES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Line a rimmed baking sheet with parchment paper.
• Remove some of the bread from the middle of bread halves to accommodate more toppings. Spread about 1 teaspoon butter on each half.
• Spread 2 to 3 tablespoons warmed refried beans on bread. Sprinkle about 1/4 cup Borden® Cheddar and Monterey Jack shredded cheese on the beans. Place bread halves on prepared baking sheet.
• Bake in preheated oven until the cheese is melted and bubbly and the bread is crispy, 15 to 20 minutes.
• Top molletes with Mexican salsa or pico de gallo.

BEAN, EGG AND CHEESE MOLLETES

Steps:

• Preheat the broiler. Toast the bread under the broiler cut-side up until brown around the edges, about 2 minutes. Put the pepper jack in a medium bowl and the refried beans in another medium bowl.
• Cook the bacon in a medium cast-iron or other heavy skillet over medium heat, stirring once or twice, until crisp, about 8 minutes. Remove the skillet from the heat. Use a slotted spoon to scoop the bacon into the pepper jack, then use a fork to toss them together. Stir 2 tablespoons of the bacon drippings into the refried beans and mix well to combine. Scrape any remaining drippings into a small bowl. Do not wipe out the pan.
• Put the rolls cut-side up on a baking sheet. Divide the beans equally among the rolls, spreading them to the edges. Shingle slices of tomato on top and sprinkle lightly with salt. Drizzle a little bit of the reserved bacon fat, if you have some, over the top.
• Add the butter to the skillet and melt over medium heat. Beat the eggs again until frothy. Add them to the skillet and cook, using a rubber spatula to pull in the edges as they set and tilting the pan so uncooked egg runs underneath. (You might have to scrape a little of the egg to the sides of the pan as it cooks.) Do this until most of the egg is set, but some uncooked, gooey egg is still sitting on top, 1 to 2 minutes. Remove from the heat. Use a metal spatula to cut the egg up and put pieces on top of the tomatoes. Top the egg with the pepper jack and bacon mixture.
• Broil the molletes until the pepper jack is bubbly and brown, turning the baking sheet as necessary to prevent burning, 1 to 2 minutes. Sprinkle with the scallions and cilantro. Serve with salsa and hot sauce, if using.

MOLLETES

Steps:

• Preheat the oven or toaster oven to 500°F.
• Heat a large pan over medium heat until it's nice and hot. Spread the butter over the cut sides of the roll halves. Place them, cut sides down, in the pan and cook until they are lightly golden brown and crispy, a minute or two.
• Spread a thin layer of beans over the toasted side of each roll. Top with a thin layer of cheese. Cook the molletes (open-faced) in the oven just until the cheese has melted and turned golden brown in a few spots, 3 to 5 minutes.
• Serve the molletes beside a bowl of the pico de gallo and let everyone top the molletes with pico de gallo themselves.

MOLLETES MEXICANOS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Make the salsa: combine all the ingredients in a small serving bowl and set aside.
• Cut the bolillos or French bread in half length wise. Take out some of the soft center to make space for the filling. Spread each half with 1/2 Tbs butter, top with the refried beans, place a slice of ham on top (if using), and cover with the cheese. Place the molletes in a jelly roll pan and bake until cheese is melted and bread is warmed through. Serve hot with the salsa.