Crunch Wraps

Name: Crunch Wraps
Cuisine: Mexican
Ingredients: 1 tablespoon (15 ml) vegetable oil; 1 cup (240 g) Pressure Cooker Refried Beans; 4 Flour Tortillas; 1 cup (160 g) chopped tomatoes; 2 cups (70 g) shredded lettuce; 4 tostada shells; 1 cup (240 ml) Mexican crema; 2 cups (480 g) Birria Mother Recipe No. 1, hot; ½ cup (120 ml) Cerveza Cheese; 1 cup (120 g) shredded cheddar cheese; 1 cup (120 g) shredded Chihuahua cheese

Preparation info

Makes
4
wraps

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

Birrias

By Jesse Valenciana

Published 2025

About

Crunch wraps will never be accused of being an authentic Mexican snack, but that doesn’t take away how fun they are to make and eat. My partner Audrey added this to our arsenal of offerings for our food pop-ups around town and it’s quickly become a favorite.

Ingredients

1 tablespoon (15 ml) vegetable oil
1 cup (240

Americas
Mexico
Snack

Method

Heat a large nonstick skillet over medium heat, then add the vegetable oil.
Add a ¼ cup (60 g) of the refried beans to the center of each tortilla, leaving a generous border for folding.
Add ¼ cup (40 g) of the tomatoes on top of the beans, followed by ½ cup (18 g) of the shredded lettuce.
Place a tostada on top of the lettuce, followed by ¼