- 1 pound dried black beans
- 1 white onion, peeled, halved
- 1 head of garlic, cloves separated, smashed
- 4 sprigs epazote or oregano
- 1 bay leaf
- Kosher salt
- 2 dried avocado leaves (optional)
- 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
- 8 white corn tortillas
- 3 tablespoons rendered pork fat, bacon grease, or lard
- 3 ounces queso fresco, crumbled, plus more for serving if desired
- Toasted Chile de Árbol and Tomatillo Salsa, or store-bought salsa [TK LINK]
- 4 poblano chiles
- 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
- 1/2 white onion, thinly sliced
- 2 garlic cloves, thinly sliced
- Kosher salt
- 1/4 teaspoon dried oregano
- 4 tablespoons vegetable oil, divided
- 2 links fresh chorizo (about 8 ounces), casings removed
- Kosher salt
- 4 large eggs
- Place beans, onion, garlic, epazote, and bay leaf in a large pot. Pour in water to cover by 3″ and bring to a simmer; cook, uncovered, until beans are very tender, 2–2 1/2 hours.
- Drain beans, reserving cooking liquid. Pluck out epazote and bay leaf and transfer beans to a large bowl. Using a potato masher, crush beans, adding 3/4 cup of the cooking liquid a few tablespoons at a time, until a coarse texture forms. There should still be some bits of beans visible. Season with salt. If using avocado leaves, grind in a mortar and pestle or spice mill; mix into beans.
- Heat oil in a large skillet over medium-high. Add beans (be careful as oil may bubble and spit at you) and fry, undisturbed, 2 minutes. Stir and fry for another 2 minutes. Repeat process two more times, scraping up any browned bits. Taste and season with more salt if needed. Remove beans from heat.
- Toast a tortilla in a nonstick skillet over medium heat until golden brown in spots but not crunchy, about 2 minutes. Turn; toast on other side, another minute or so. Spread a thin layer of fat over one side of tortilla (about 1 tsp.). Spread 2 Tbsp. bean mixture over; sprinkle with one-quarter of 3 oz. queso fresco. Cook until edges of tortilla curl up a bit and beans are warmed through, about 2 minutes. Repeat process with 7 more tortillas.
- Top tortillas with rajas or chorizo and eggs and more queso fresco if desired. Serve with salsa.
- Roast poblanos over an open flame, rotating occasionally, until charred and blistered all over, 10–12 minutes. (Or broil on a rimmed baking sheet 8–10 minutes). Remove stems, skins, and seeds. Slice flesh into 1/2” strips.
- Heat oil in a large skillet over medium. Add onion and garlic and season with salt. Cook, stirring occasionally, until onion is translucent and softened, 10–12 minutes. Mix in chiles and oregano; taste and season with more salt. Continue to cook, stirring occasionally, until flavors meld and vegetables are very soft, 5–8 minutes. Keep warm until ready to serve.
- Heat 2 Tbsp. oil in a medium skillet, preferably cast iron, over medium-high. Cook chorizo, using a spoon or heatproof spatula to break up any large pieces, until cooked through and starting to brown, 5–8 minutes. Transfer to a small bowl.
- Heat remaining 2 Tbsp. oil in a medium nonstick skillet over medium-high. Sprinkle some salt onto the skillet. Crack eggs onto salt and immediately break yolks. Cook until underside is starting to brown, about 1 minute. Turn eggs and cook another 30 seconds (yolk won’t be entirely runny but shouldn’t be cooked through, either).