Gallitos de Queso — Costa Rican Cheese Tortillas

Ingredients

• 6 corn tortillas
• 1½ cups grated melting cheese + crumbly cheese mix
• 1 tbsp butter
• Optional riders: leftover picadillo, beans, or avocado
• Lizano or Worcestershire, the Tico splash

Method

1. Warm the tortillas on a dry griddle until soft and spotted.
2. Load each with cheese while still on the heat; the bottom crisps as the cheese melts, 1–2 minutes.
3. Add any riders — a spoonful of beans or picadillo turns a snack into lunch.
4. Fold like small tacos and press briefly so the cheese welds them shut.
5. Splash with Lizano and eat in twos and threes — 'gallitos' (little roosters) are how Costa Rica bridges any gap between meals. Simple, correct, gone.