Gorditas

Name: Gorditas
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Mexican
Ingredients: 2 cups masa harina; About 1.5 cups warm water; 2 tbsp lard; 1 tsp salt and 1/2 tsp baking powder; Filling: chicharrón prensado in salsa, refried beans or picadillo; Queso fresco, onion, coriander and salsa

Gorditas/gor-DEE-tahs/

Also known as: Gorditas Rellenas, Gorditas de Chicharron

About this dish

Thick masa cakes cooked on a griddle, split open and stuffed with fillings like chicharrón, beans or meat stews.

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Ingredients

🌽2 cups masa harina

💧About 1.5 cups warm water

🧈2 tbsp lard

🧂1 tsp salt and 1/2 tsp baking powder

🐖Filling: chicharrón prensado in salsa, refried beans or picadillo

🧀Queso fresco, onion, coriander and salsa

Method

Serves 4

Mix the masa harina, lard, salt, baking powder and water into a soft dough.

Shape into balls and flatten into thick discs about 1cm deep.

Cook on a hot comal for 3–4 minutes per side until spotted and puffed.

While hot, slit each one open along one side to form a pocket.

Fill with the stuffing and top with cheese, onion, coriander and salsa.

✓ What Makes it Authentic

Gorditas ('little fat ones') are sold at street stalls across Mexico; the stuffed chicharrón prensado version is a classic.

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