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Pulled Chicken Gorditas Recipe

This perfect, juicy, authentic chicken gorditas recipe is made with seared seasoned chicken thighs, finished in a slow beer braise, making them extra saucy. 

Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
15 mins
Total Time
45 mins
Servings: 8
Calories: 488 kcal
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: Mexican

Ingredients

FOR THE PULLED CHICKEN
  • 1 pound chicken thighs
  • 2 favorite taco seasoning
  • 12 ounces Modelo Especial®
FOR THE GORDITAS
  • 2 cups masa flour
  • 2 cups water
  • 2 pinches sea salt
  • oil for frying

Instructions

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  1. Make the chicken first by seasoning the chicken thighs with 1 tablespoon of your favorite taco seasoning. Sear them in a large pan over medium-high heat with the olive oil, a couple minutes per side. Reduce the heat to medium-low and pour in a 12 ounce bottle of Modelo Especial®.
  2. Add the remaining taco seasonings and simmer 30 minutes, until the liquid reduces and the chicken is nice and tender. Shred it up with a couple forks and set it aside.
  3. Make the gorditas. Heat a pot of vegetable oil to 350 degrees F. You want just enough oil to cover the gorditas when ready.
  4. Next, mix together 2 cups masa with 1.5 cups of water and a couple pinches of salt. Mix the masa by hand until you form a dough. The dough shouldn’t be sticky and should not be dry. It should stick together easily. If you need to add a bit more water, do so.
  5. Form the dough into 8 equally sized balls.
  6. Flatten each dough ball with a tortilla press, or you can do so by hand with a wide flat pan. Flatten them to about 1/8 inch thick, and about 4 inches in diameter.
  7. Set them into the hot oil a couple at a time and cook them a couple minutes until they puff up.
  8. Gently flip them and continue to fry them until they become golden brown.
  9. Remove the gorditas carefully and set them onto paper towels to drain. When they are just warm enough to handle, use a knife and slit a pocket into each of them.
  10. Finally, stuff them with your tender pulled chicken and whatever other goodness you desire, like refried beans, shredded white cheese, jalapeno peppers, tomatoes, avocado…whatever you wish!

Notes

  • Try this Homemade Taco Seasoning Recipe

Nutrition Information

Calories 488kcal (24%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 8Serving

Amount Per Serving

Calories 488

% Daily Value*

Calories 488kcal 24%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.