Description
Gorditas are tasty Mexican corn and flour pockets filled with your choice of delicious ingredients like beans, cheese, meats, or veggies.
Ingredients
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- For the corn dough (masa):
- 2 cups masa harina (corn flour such as Maseca)
- 1 ¼ cups warm water, plus more if needed
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 1 tablespoon oil or lard (optional)
- For the flour dough:
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 2 tablespoons butter or lard, cut into small pieces
- ¾ cup warm milk or water
- For filling and serving:
- Refried beans, shredded cheese, cooked shredded chicken, carnitas, chicharrón prensado
- Salsa, Mexican crema or sour cream, shredded lettuce, pickled jalapeños
Instructions
- Combine masa and salt in a bowl, mix well.
- Add warm water slowly and knead until the dough is soft and pliable. Rest for 5 minutes.
- In another bowl, whisk flour, baking powder, and salt.
- Cut in butter or lard until the mix resembles coarse crumbs.
- Add warm milk/water gradually and knead until a soft dough forms. Rest for 15-20 minutes.
- Divide dough into golf ball-sized balls and flatten into discs.
- Preheat a comal or non-stick pan over medium-high heat.
- Cook gorditas for 2-3 minutes on each side until golden.
- Slice each gordita open to create a pocket.
- Optionally fry in oil for 1-2 minutes per side until crispy.
- Stuff with your choice of filling and serve warm.
Notes
Keep masa dough covered with a damp towel to prevent drying. Use warm liquids to make a smooth dough.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Snack
- Method: Frying
- Cuisine: Mexican
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 pocket
- Calories: 280
- Sugar: 2g
- Sodium: 320mg
- Fat: 10g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 40g
- Fiber: 5g
- Protein: 8g
- Cholesterol: 15mg