Potato Gorditas with Chorizo

Brenda Villagomez
If you love Mexican snacks, try these potato gorditas with chorizo, one of the easiest dishes to make in Mexican cuisine. Prepare the dough from scratch, enjoy making the cooked filling, and accompany with a raw green sauce. A delicious way to eat corn gorditas. You will love them!
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Ingredients
6
Servings
  • 1 1/2 cups corn masa flour, for the dough
  • 1/8 cups lard, for the dough
  • 1/2 teaspoons salt, for the dough
  • 1 cup water, for the dough
  • vegetable oil, for the potatoes with chorizo
  • 1/2 cups onion, finely chopped, for the potatoes with chorizo
  • 1 1/2 cups chorizo, cut into small pieces
  • 1 1/2 cups potato, cooked and cut into medium cubes
  • 1 cuaresmeño chile, in strips, for the potatoes with chorizo
  • salt, for the potatoes with chorizo
  • pepper, for the potatoes with chorizo
  • 1/4 cups sour cream, for garnish
  • 1/4 cups queso fresco, grated, for garnish
  • 1/4 cups onion, chopped, for garnish
  • 1/4 cups cilantro, chopped, for garnish
Preparation
40 mins
25 mins
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  • For the dough, mix the corn flour in a bowl with the lard and salt; gradually add water while stirring until the ingredients are combined and a thick consistency is achieved. Set aside.
  • For the potatoes with chorizo, heat oil in a saucepan over medium heat and cook the onion until it begins to look shiny.
  • Add the chorizo and fry while stirring. Incorporate the cubed potato, cuaresmeño chili, salt, and pepper; cook for 5 minutes. Let cool and set aside.
  • To assemble the potato gorditas with chorizo, take a portion of approximately 35 grams of dough, form a ball, and flatten it with your hands until you form a medium circle half a centimeter thick.
  • Cook on a hot comal over medium heat on both sides. Then, cut the gordita in half with a knife and fill it with the potatoes and chorizo.
  • Serve the potato gordita with chorizo and accompany with cream, cheese, and green sauce.

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