Gorditas Mexicanas
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Cooking:
30 min.
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Servings per container:
8
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Ingredients for - Gorditas Mexicanas

1. Water - 2 cups
2. Chicken thighs and drumsticks - 1 pound
3. Chicken bouillon granules - 2 tablespoons
4. Onion - ½
5. Garlic - 1 clove
6. Instant corn masa flour (such as Maseca®) - 2 cups
7. Water, or more as needed - 1 ¼ cups
8. Salt - 1 teaspoon
9. Oil for frying, or as needed - ½ cup
10. Black beans (such as Goya®) - 1 (15 ounce) can
11. Lettuce, finely chopped - ½ head
12. Tomato, diced - 1 large
13. Avocado, sliced - 1 large
14. Grated Cotija cheese - 8 ounces
15. Sour cream, or as needed - 1 cup

How to cook deliciously - Gorditas Mexicanas

1. Stage

Bring 2 cups water to a boil in a saucepan. Add chicken, chicken bouillon, onion, and garlic. Cover and simmer until chicken is no longer pink the middle, about 40 minutes.

2. Stage

Meanwhile, preheat a pancake grill to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).

3. Stage

Mix corn flour, 1 1/4 cups water, and salt together in a bowl until a smooth, moist dough is formed. Add more water if the dough seems too dry. Divide dough into 8 to 10 medium-sized balls and pat each into a 1/4-inch thick round.

4. Stage

Cook dough rounds on the preheated grill until cooked on the outside, about 3 minutes per side. Pull the edges out while still hot, making a little indention in the center of each gordita.

5. Stage

Heat oil in a skillet over medium heat. Deep fry gorditas until golden brown on both sides, 2 to 5 minutes per gordita. Set aside on a wire cooling rack.

6. Stage

Pour beans into a small saucepan and warm over medium heat.

7. Stage

Drain chicken, reserving cooking liquid. Remove meat from the bones and transfer meat to a food processor. Add a few tablespoons of cooking liquid and chop to desired consistency.

8. Stage

Spread a layer of warm beans on each gordita, then top with chopped chicken, lettuce, tomato, avocado, and cotija cheese. Finish with a dollop of sour cream.