Gorditas

Name: Gorditas
Ingredients: 1 lb beef, ground; 1 small onion, chopped; 2 teaspoons salt; 1/4 teaspoon pepper; 1 teaspoon garlic salt; 1/4 teaspoon chili powder; Shell:; 2 cups masa harina; 1 teaspoon baking powder; 2 teaspoons salt; 1 cup water; 2 pieces bacon, fried and crumbled; 2 tablespoons longhorn cheese; Topping:; to taste lettuce, shredded; to taste tomatoes, sliced or diced; to taste cheese, shredded

17 ingredients

7 steps

Ingredients

1 lb beef, ground
1 small onion, chopped
2 teaspoons salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper
1 teaspoon garlic salt
1/4 teaspoon chili powder
Shell:
2 cups masa harina
1 teaspoon baking powder
2 teaspoons salt
1 cup water
2 pieces bacon, fried and crumbled
2 tablespoons longhorn cheese
Topping:
to taste lettuce, shredded
to taste tomatoes, sliced or diced
to taste cheese, shredded

Directions

1

Fry beef and onion together.
2

Season with salt, pepper, garlic salt and chile powder.
3

While meat is cooking, mix with hands all ingredients for shells.
4

Pinch off small portion of dough and roll into 2-inch ball.
5

With quick patting motion, flatten out to 1/2 inch thickness and about 3 inches in diameter.
6

Fry in hot grease until golden brown, turning once. Drain.
7

Make a slit through the middle; open slightly like a taco shell and stuff with meat mixture, lettuce, tomatoes and cheese.