Gorditas
Gorditas are a popular Mexican street food. Gorditas are a tortilla that is thicker than a normal. The name actually translates from Spanish to “small fatty”. The dough is similar to a regular tortilla, arepa, or huaraches; except it also contains butter. Instead of pressing to a thin tortilla, it is pressed to about 1/2” thick. They are then fried until they are crispy on the outside and soft on the inside. They are then sliced open, much like pita for a gyro, and stuffed with pretty much anything you want. The ones in the picture are stuffed with chicken, avocado, cheese, chipotle peppers, and mixed greens.Stop eating Taco Bell.
Equipment
- tortilla press
Ingredients
- 1 cup masa harina flour
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1 tbsp butter melted
- 1 cup hot water plus more
- 2 tbsp vegetable oil
Instructions
- Mix together all of the ingredients. Form into 2 dough balls.
- Place a dough ball in between wax paper on a tortilla press.
- Press down until it is just under 1/2” thick.
- Heat up the cooking oil on a griddle over medium heat. Place the gorditas on the griddle.
- Cook for 3-4 minutes a side.
- Take a sharp knife and slice in half.
