Description
Enjoy aroma, share these tasty treats together now!!.
Ingredients
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- 2 cups masa harina
- 1 cup warm water
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 tablespoon butter, melted
- smoked beef (optional)
- beef pepperoni (optional)
- cheese (optional)
Instructions
- Combine masa harina and salt in a bowl.
- Add warm water gradually, mixing until smooth, then stir in melted butter.
- Rest dough 10 minutes, then divide into eight balls.
- Flatten each ball into a thick disc.
- Cook discs 3‑4 minutes per side in a hot skillet.
- Slice open and fill with smoked beef, beef pepperoni, or cheese.
Notes
- For a vegetarian version
- omit the smoked beef and beef pepperoni and increase the cheese. Keep cooked gorditas covered to stay soft.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Snack
- Method: Pan‑fry
- Cuisine: Mexican
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 8 servings
- Calories: 150
- Sugar: 1g
- Sodium: 300mg
- Fat: 5g
- Saturated Fat: 2g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 22g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 6g
- Cholesterol: 10mg
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