Best Mexican Fry Bread Gorditas Recipes
MEXICAN FRY BREAD (MEXICAN FRIED GORDITAS)
This is a Mexican Chef's recipe that is a quick and fabulous alternative for purchased tortillas or shells. Well worth the effort
Provided by Cook4_6
Categories Breads
Time 30m
Yield 6 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 6
Steps:
- Combine flour, salt, baking powder and shortening; mix until shortening is blended. Add water; mix well.
- Turn dough out onto a lightly floured board; knead until smooth, about 2 minutes.
- Roll dough into a ball; place into a plastic bag.
- Separate and roll out enough dough to make six 4- to 6-inch thin, flat rounds.
- In a cast iron skillet, heat oil to 375 degrees F.
- Place rounds in oil; cook each side 20 to 30 seconds or until light golden brown.
- Use a slotted spoon to remove rounds from skillet; drain on paper towel.
- Fill with prepared fillings as desired.
MEXICAN FRY BREAD GORDITAS
Why go to the fast food place? You can make it even better at home!!! We make these 3 or 4 times a month, we make Gorditas (with taco and burrito fillings, and with sweet fillings like butter with cinnamon sugar or pie fillings). We also eat it as a bread with soups and stews. After you make this the first time... it gets...
Provided by Colleen Sowa
Categories Other Appetizers
Time 30m
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- 1. Combine flour, salt, baking powder and shortening; mix until shortening is blended. Add water; mix well. Turn dough out onto a lightly floured board; knead until smooth, about 2 minutes. Roll dough into a ball; place into a plastic bag and let sit for 10 minutes. Separate into 10 balls and roll out each ball of dough to make 10 (4-inch to 6-inch) flat, thin rounds.
- 2. In a cast iron skillet, heat oil to 375 degrees F. Place rounds in oil one at a time; cook each side 18 to 35 seconds or until light golden brown. Remove rounds from skillet with a slotted spoon; drain on paper towels. Fill with prepared fillings as desired or eat as a bread with soups and stews.
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