GORDITAS | Flour Gorditas Recipe | Gorditas De Harina

cheese

🥗Healthier: cottage cheese

💰Cheaper: queso fresco

Cottage cheese is lower in fat and calories.

sour cream

🥗Healthier: Greek yogurt

💰Cheaper: plain yogurt

Greek yogurt maintains creaminess with fewer calories.

vegetable oil

🥗Healthier: olive oil

💰Cheaper: canola oil

Olive oil is healthier, while canola is often cheaper.

jalapeño

🥗Healthier: bell pepper

💰Cheaper: banana pepper

Bell peppers are milder and can be less expensive.

Mix 3 cups of all-purpose flour, 2 teaspoons of baking powder, and 1 teaspoon of salt in a bowl.

Add 1/3 cup of lard (or shortening or butter) and mix it in.

Gradually add 8 fluid ounces of hot water until the dough comes together and is slightly tacky.

Knead the dough for about 10 minutes until smooth and springs back when touched.

Divide the dough into 7 equal portions and shape them into balls.

Cover the dough balls with a damp kitchen cloth and let them rest for at least 15 minutes.

Shred and chop leftover chicken mole, then reheat it with sliced onion in a skillet until warm.

Roll out each dough ball into a thick disk, about the thickness of a gordita.

Preheat a griddle on medium-low heat and cook each gordita for about 30 seconds on one side, then flip and cook for another 20-30 seconds until cooked through.

Assemble the gorditas by opening them up and filling with chicken mole, queso fresco, sliced tomato, lettuce, and homemade salsa.

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