Gorditas- How To Make Gorditas
Learn how to make Gorditas! 'Gordita' roughly translates to "little fatty", which is a reference to their appearance -- and possibly your appearance as well if you eat too many!
Ingredients
| Masa harina | 2 Cup (32 tbs) (8 ounces by weight) | |
| Baking powder | 1 Teaspoon | |
| Salt | 1/8 Teaspoon | |
| Vegetable oil | 1 Tablespoon | |
| Warm water | 1 1/4 Cup (20 tbs) | |
| Oil | 1 Quart (For deep frying, corn or peanut) | |
| For filling: | ||
| Cooked meat | 1 Cup (16 tbs) , shredded or chopped | |
| Refried beans | 1 Cup (16 tbs) | |
| Cheese | 1 Cup (16 tbs) | |
| Sour cream | 1 Cup (16 tbs) | |
| Chopped veggies | 1 Cup (16 tbs) (Lettuce, tomato, onion, cilantro) |
Directions
MAKING:
In a large bowl, combine masa harina, baking powder, salt and mix well.
Add vegetable oil with 1 cup of water and stir well to combine. Mix to get a sticky dough and divide into 4 pieces.
Pat out each portion into 4-5” circle (1/2” thick).
Heat a skillet and cook the gorditas until both sides are lightly browned.
Heat oil to 360-375°F and deep fry the gorditas until done. Drain excess oil using paper towels.
Split open with knife and stuff with desired filling.
SERVING:
Serve and enjoy!
Recipe Summary
Nutrition Facts
Serving size
Calories 806Calories from Fat 500
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 57 g87.7%
Saturated Fat 19 g95%
Trans Fat 0 g
Cholesterol
Sodium 738 mg30.75%
Total Carbohydrates 50 g16.7%
Dietary Fiber 6 g24%
Sugars 2 g
Protein 28 g56%
Vitamin A % Vitamin C %
Calcium % Iron %
*Based on a 2000 Calorie diet
