Description
Looking for something gluten-free and FUN? Try the Oil-Free Gorditas! These chubby little stuffed tortillas are handy when you're on the go!
Ingredients
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Filling
- 15 oz can refried beans
- 15 oz can pinto beans
- 1/4 cup salsa
Queso Fresco
- 14 oz package extra-firm tofu
- 2 Tbs freshly squeezed lime juice
- 1 Tbs apple cider vinegar
- 1 Tbs nutritional yeast
- 3/4 tsp salt
- 1/4 tsp garlic powder
Gorditas
- 2 cups Maseca Amarillo
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1 3/4 cup very warm water
Instructions
- Prepare Queso Fresco by pressing the tofu until very dry, then crumbling into a container. Add the rest of the ingredients and mix well. Store in refrigerator until needed.
- Prepare filling by heating refried beans and salsa until bubbly. Rinse and drain pinto beans and stir them in. Simmer until heated through - then set aside.
- Chop and dice any garnish you may be using. Set aside.
- Add 2 cups of maseca to a large bowl along with 1/2 tsp salt and mix.
- Slowly add the warm water, a little at a time, and using your hands, mix to form a soft, pliable dough.
- Knead and mix until flour is fully hydrated and smooth, then cover and let rest 15 minutes.
- Form 5 equally sized balls of dough roughly 90g each.
- Flatten each ball to form a smooth round disk
- Cook each gordita for 4-5 minutes per side, flipping often.
- Keep warm while cooking the remaining gorditas.
- Cut a slit into each gordita and stuff with filling and garnishes.
Keywords: oil-free gorditas