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Gorditas Recipe
This traditional Mexican dish is worth making! Gorditas can be filled with almost anything you have on hand. I guess you can say they are the Mexican pita. The most common filling at fiestas or bazaars is picadillo. These gorditas are filled with chile verde con carne y papas.
Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
15 mins
Total Time
1 hr
Servings: 12 gorditas (plus leftover filling)
Calories: 279 kcal
Course:
Appetizer , Snacks
Cuisine:
Mexican
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon canola oil or shortening
- 2¼ pounds stew beef diced
- 3 medium russet potatoes peeled and diced
- 1 teaspoon salt plus additional to taste
- 5 cloves garlic minced
- 1½ tablespoons flour
- ½ cup roasted diced green chile
- 3 cups salsa verde
- ¼ cup water
Gorditas:
- 1 small Yukon Gold potato peeled and cubed
- 1 teaspoon salt divided
- 2 cups masa harina corn flour
- 1½ cups warm water
- 2 cups canola oil for frying
Toppings:
- shredded lettuce
- chopped tomato
- shredded cheese
Instructions
Chile Verde con Carne:
- Heat oil in a large skillet. Place the beef, potatoes, and 1 teaspoon salt in the skillet and cover and cook for about 10 minutes, until meat is cooked and potatoes are tender.
- Uncover and add garlic and cook for an additional 2 minutes. Add flour and stir at least 2 minutes. Add green chile, salsa verde, and water and stir. Let mixture come to a boil. Add additional salt to taste. Lower the heat and simmer for 5 minutes.
Cup of Yum
Gorditas:
- Boil diced potato in boiling water with ¾ teaspoon salt until soft enough to mash, about 15 minutes. Strain, mash, and set aside.
- In a separate bowl, mix together the corn flour, water, ¼ teaspoon salt, and 1 cup mashed potatoes. Knead for about 5 minutes. Cover with a dish towel and let stand for about 15 minutes.
- Divide dough into 12 equal portions. Using your hands make 12 patties about 1⁄8 inch thick.
- In a deep frying pan, such as a wok, heat cooking oil until very hot. Gently drop 2 or 3 gorditas into the oil. They will sink to the bottom of the pan. Once they rise to the surface, about 3 to 5 minutes, turn them over. Allow to cook for another 2 to 3 minutes. They should be a golden brown. Place the fried gorditas on paper towels to drain excess oil. Finish cooking all the gorditas and allow them to cool off slightly, about 5 minutes.
- Cut open one end of each gordita creating a pocket. Fill with chile verde con carne. Top filled gorditas with your choice of toppings.
Notes
- PRO TIP: Feel free to use leftover mashed potatoes instead!
- Feel free to fill your gorditas with your favorite fillings.
Nutrition Information
Calories
279kcal
(14%)
Carbohydrates
25g
(8%)
Protein
23g
(46%)
Fat
10g
(15%)
Saturated Fat
2g
(10%)
Cholesterol
53mg
(18%)
Sodium
467mg
(19%)
Potassium
634mg
(18%)
Fiber
3g
(12%)
Sugar
1g
(2%)
Vitamin A
41IU
(1%)
Vitamin C
9mg
(10%)
Calcium
66mg
(7%)
Iron
6mg
(33%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 12gorditas (plus leftover filling)
Amount Per Serving
Calories 279
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 279kcal | 14% |
| Carbohydrates | 25g | 8% |
| Protein | 23g | 46% |
| Fat | 10g | 15% |
| Saturated Fat | 2g | 10% |
| Cholesterol | 53mg | 18% |
| Sodium | 467mg | 19% |
| Potassium | 634mg | 13% |
| Fiber | 3g | 12% |
| Sugar | 1g | 2% |
| Vitamin A | 41IU | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 9mg | 10% |
| Calcium | 66mg | 7% |
| Iron | 6mg | 33% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.