Gorditas are traditional Mexican corn cakes made with simple ingredients and fried until perfectly golden. Crispy on the outside and soft on the inside, they are incredibly versatile and can be filled with meat, cheese, vegetables, or mashed potatoes. A humble yet brilliant recipe rooted in tradition and loved worldwide. Let’s see how to make them.
Traditional
Street Food
Vegetarian
Gorditas
Gorditas are traditional Mexican fried corn cakes, crispy outside and soft inside, perfect to be filled with meat, cheese or vegetables.
Ingredients
- Corn flour (masa harina) 300 g
- Wheat flour 50 g
- Warm water as needed
- Salt a pinch
- Oil for frying
Tools
- Bowl
- Pan
- Spatula
- Paper towels
Instructions
- Place the corn flour in a large bowl.
- Add wheat flour and a pinch of salt.
- Gradually add warm water and knead until soft and workable.
- Shape thick tortillas about 0.5 cm thick and 9 cm wide.
- Heat plenty of oil in a pan and fry the gorditas until golden on both sides.
- Drain on paper towels and let cool slightly.
- Slice them open and fill with meat, cheese, vegetables or mashed potatoes.
Nutritional values (per serving)
Calories
310 kcal
310 kcal
Fat
14 g
14 g
Carbohydrates
41 g
41 g
Protein
6 g
6 g
Sugar
1 g
1 g
Fiber
5 g
5 g
Sodium
220 mg
220 mg
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