4-Ingredient Homemade Corn Tortillas Recipe

masa harina

🥗Healthier: whole grain masa harina

💰Cheaper: all-purpose flour

Whole grain masa harina adds more nutrients, while all-purpose flour is more accessible.

cooking oil

🥗Healthier: avocado oil

💰Cheaper: vegetable oil

Avocado oil is healthier, but vegetable oil is more economical.

Add masa harina to a bowl.

Add all-purpose flour to the bowl for pliability.

Add salt to the bowl and mix by hand.

Add olive oil to the mixture and rub it in with your hands.

Pour hot water into the bowl to hydrate the flour and masa.

Mix the dough together with your hands until it forms a ball.

Knead the dough briefly on the countertop until smooth.

Divide the dough into 12 to 15 equal portions, each weighing around 45 grams.

Cover the dough balls with cling wrap and let them rest at room temperature for around 30 minutes.

Roll out each dough ball by hand to about 6 inches in diameter or use a tortilla press between two pieces of parchment paper.

Heat a cast iron skillet to medium-low heat.

Cook each tortilla for 30 to 45 seconds on one side until bubbles form, then flip it over.

Cook the second side for another 30 to 45 seconds until lightly browned.

Flip the tortilla back to the original side for a final time to puff it up.

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