How to Make Homemade Corn Tortillas
Homemade corn tortillas are essential to authentic Mexican cuisine. Sure, you can purchase a pack cheap from the local grocer, but the homemade version has a fresh corn flavor that brings the meal home. They’re also extremely easy to make.
Ingredients
- 1 cup masa harina
- 1/2 cup water (+ more as needed)
- Pinch of salt
Cooking Directions
- Heat pan to medium-high heat.
- In a mixing bowl, add masa, water and salt. Mix to form a dough. If it feels too dry, add water a little at a time to achieve the needed consistency. It should not be too wet as to be too sticky.
- Form the dough into 8 golf-ball-sized balls.
- Line a tortilla press with parchment paper and press each of the balls into a flat tortilla. If you do not have a press, use a rolling pin and get them nice and flat.
- Dry cook them on the hot pan about 1-2 minutes on the first side, until they begin to brown and puff up, then flip and cook 30-60 seconds more until browned and cooked through.
- Serve!
NOTE: The pan cooking time can vary depending on the heat level. Just look for the tortillas to brown and grow puffy.
Step by Step Instructions
Add the Masa Harina to a Mixing Bowl
Add Water and Salt, and Mix.
Form the dough into 8 golf-ball-sized balls.
Press!
Isn’t that a nice looking tortilla? Now they’re ready for pan roasting.
Homemade Tortillas – Great for Mexican Dishes and More
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