Gorditas
- Prep Time: 5 mins
- Cook Time: 10 mins
- Total Time: 15 minutes
- Yield: 4 1x
Ingredients
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- Dough:
- 2 cups (8 ounces by weight) masa harina
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
- 1 1/4 cups warm water (approximate)
- Oil for frying (about a quart, or enough to be at least 1″ deep) like corn or peanut
- Fillings (see above text for more ideas):
- Cooked meat, shredded or chopped
- Refried beans
- Cheese and sour cream
- Lettuce, tomato, onion, cilantro
Instructions
- In a large bowl, combine masa harina, baking powder, salt.
- Add oil and about 1 cup of water. Stir to combine. Add enough water to make a dough that sticks together into a ball, but not so much that it sticks to your hands.
- Divide dough into 4 pieces and pat each out to a circle about 4-5″ across and 1/2″ thick.
- Cook on a hot, dry skillet over medium-high heat for 1 1/2 minutes each side, or until lightly browned.
- Heat the oil to 360-375 degrees and place gorditas in the hot oil. After about 2 minutes, they will rise to the surface. Turn and cook another 30 seconds.
- Allow to cool and drain on paper.
- Split open along the side with a serrated knife. don’t cut yourself!
- Stuff with whatever you like and serve right away.
Find it online: https://hilahcooking.com/gorditas/