CHEF JOHN'S CORN TORTILLAS
Here's my technique for making excellent corn tortillas every time! It takes some practice to master, but even the lousiest homemade corn tortilla is better than those cardboard store-bought ones. Make sure to let the dough rest so that it puffs up nicely while cooking.
Provided by Chef John
Categories Bread Quick Bread Recipes Tortilla Recipes
Time 1h15m
Yield 10
Number Of Ingredients 3
Steps:
- Add masa harina to a large bowl. Sprinkle in salt and add hot tap water. Stir mixture with your fingers until dough starts to pull together.
- Knead for a few minutes to smooth it out until texture resembles modeling clay or putty. Add more water if dough is too dry and more flour if too wet.
- Place a damp towel and over the dough to keep it from drying out. Let rest for 20 to 30 minutes.
- Cut a zip-top bag into 2 rounds the same size as your tortilla press. Place 1 round on the bottom of the press.
- Place a clean kitchen towel over a pie dish for holding the cooked tortillas later.
- Pull off a little piece of the dough, enough to roll into a 1 1/2-inch or 1-ounce ball. Remove the top round of plastic, place dough ball in the center of the bottom round, and press down lightly. Cover dough with the top piece of plastic.
- Fold the tortilla press over, apply pressure to the lever arm until tortilla flattens to your desired thinness.
- Peel off the top piece of plastic. Line up the index finger of your dominant hand with the edge of the tortilla; flip it over into your other hand. Carefully peel off the plastic.
- Gently slide tortilla, palm-up, into a hot, dry pan over medium- to medium-high heat. Cook first side for 30 to 45 seconds. Turn over and cook second side for 1 minute. Flip and press once or twice with a spatula until tortilla puffs up slightly. Cook for 30 seconds more. Flip one last time and cook for 5 to 10 seconds.
- Quickly transfer tortilla to the pie dish and fold the towel over to wrap it up. Repeat pressing and cooking the rest of the tortilla dough, stacking and wrapping as you go.
- Leave the stack of tortillas wrapped until soft and supple, at least 15 minutes.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 41.6 calories, Carbohydrate 8.7 g, Fat 0.4 g, Fiber 1.5 g, Protein 1.1 g, SaturatedFat 0.1 g, Sodium 97.1 mg
CORN TORTILLAS ENCHILADAS
This was a yummy alternative to enchiladas when I didn't have any flour tortillas. You can use what ever kind of salsa you have and degree of spiciness. I used a mild garlic and lime salsa and it was yummy.
Provided by Cyndi Tatum
Categories Meat
Time 1h
Yield 6 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 350°F.
- Brown ground beef and drain.
- Mix in 1 cup salsa.
- Mix in 1/2 can of enchilada sauce.
- Season with salt, pepper, onion salt and paprika.
- In a 9x12-inch pan spray bottom with cooking spray.
- Pour 1/2 can of enchilada sauce on bottom of pan. Make sure bottom is covered in sauce.
- Layer 6 corn tortillas to cover bottom.
- Spoon beef mixture over tortillas.
- Sprinkle with 1 cup of cheddar cheese or enough to cover beef.
- Layer with tortillas to cover beef.
- Pour remaining enchilada sauce over tortillas.
- Cover with rest of cheese.
- Bake for 30 minutes.
CORN TORTILLAS
This is the real thing! A simple mixture of masa harina and water results in the most wonderful corn tortillas you ever tasted. The secret is to use a cast iron pan! You can buy masa harina at Mexican grocery stores or in the ethnic food aisle of large supermarkets.
Provided by jenn
Categories Bread Quick Bread Recipes Tortilla Recipes
Time 1h5m
Yield 5
Number Of Ingredients 2
Steps:
- In a medium bowl, mix together masa harina and hot water until thoroughly combined. Turn dough onto a clean surface and knead until pliable and smooth. If dough is too sticky, add more masa harina; if it begins to dry out, sprinkle with water. Cover dough tightly with plastic wrap and allow to stand for 30 minutes.
- Preheat a cast iron skillet or griddle to medium-high.
- Divide dough into 15 equal-size balls. Using a tortilla press, a rolling pin, or your hands, press each ball of dough flat between two sheets of plastic wrap.
- Immediately place tortilla in preheated pan and allow to cook for approximately 30 seconds, or until browned and slightly puffy. Turn tortilla over to brown on second side for approximately 30 seconds more, then transfer to a plate. Repeat process with each ball of dough. Keep tortillas covered with a towel to stay warm and moist until ready to serve.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 145.6 calories, Carbohydrate 30.4 g, Fat 1.5 g, Fiber 3.8 g, Protein 3.7 g, SaturatedFat 0.2 g, Sodium 3.6 mg, Sugar 0.3 g
HOMEMADE CORN TORTILLAS
To make the best homemade tortillas, try this double-flip method. Wrap these corn tortillas in a clean kitchen towel and keep at at room temperature.
Provided by Pati Jinich
Categories Dinner Lunch Tortillas Hominy/Cornmeal/Masa Cast Iron Vegetarian Vegan Dairy Free Wheat/Gluten-Free Soy Free Tree Nut Free Peanut Free
Yield Makes 12 to 15 (5-inch) tortillas
Number Of Ingredients 3
Steps:
- Set a comal, a flat griddle, or a cast-iron skillet over medium heat until thoroughly heated. (If the pan isn't hot enough, the tortillas will stick to it.)
- Meanwhile, cut two circles about the size of the tortilla press plates (or at least 6 inches in diameter if using a rolling pin) out of thin plastic bags, such as produce bags from the grocery store; do not use plastic wrap.
- In a large bowl, mix together the masa harina, salt, and water and then knead in a circular motion until the dough feels smooth and without lumps. It shouldn't be wet or sticky but nice and moist. If it feels coarse when you gather the dough together, add a bit more water. Masa dries out fast, so keep it covered while you make the tortillas.
- Roll a piece of the dough in the palm of your hand into a ball about 1½ inches in diameter. Place one of the plastic circles on the bottom of the tortilla press and place the ball on top. Place the other plastic circle on top of the ball and clamp down the press to make a flat disk, jiggling the press a little as you get to the bottom (this makes for a rounder tortilla). It should be about 5 inches in diameter and about 1/8 inch thick. Alternatively, you can place a ball between plastic sheets or parchment paper and roll out the tortillas with a rolling pin.
- Open the press, check the tortilla for dryness (see Cook's Trick), and add water to the dough if needed. Remove the plastic on top of the tortilla, then lift up the bottom piece of plastic and the tortilla with one hand and peel the tortilla away from the plastic with the other hand. Keep at least half of the tortilla off your hand to make it easier to transfer it swiftly to the hot pan.
- Place the tortilla on the hot surface and don't touch it for 30 seconds-even if it doesn't lie completely flat, resist the temptation to fiddle with it! Cook until you can easily lift it with a spatula, 40 seconds to 1 minute; it should be opaque on the cooked side. Flip and cook for about a minute longer, until it has begun to get brown freckles. Flip once more. After 10 to 15 seconds, the tortilla should puff like pita bread, if not all over, at least in one area. If it is not puffing, gently tease it along by poking it in the center with the tip of your finger. Once it puffs, let the tortilla continue cooking for another 15 to 20 seconds, so that it cooks all the way through. That extra cooking is what makes the difference between stiff tortillas and those that are toothy, tender, and pliable.
- Transfer the cooked tortilla to a clean kitchen towel or a cloth-lined tortillero (a tortilla basket, which looks just like a bread basket) and cover to keep warm while you make the rest of the tortillas.
- Cook's Trick
- The masa has to be as soft and smooth as Play-Doh. This has less to do with the kneading-which takes under a minute-than with the amount of water. The measurement given on most bags for masa harina is too low. Here I give you the measurement that works for me. Things will vary, however, according to climate and ingredients. One way to tell if your masa needs more water is to take a look at the first tortilla after you have pressed it out. If the edges seem cracked and rough, you need more water. The tortilla should be smooth and even along the edges, not at all ridged.
CORN TORTILLAS
Instead of making masa with masa harina and water, you can often buy fresh masa in Mexican grocery stores. These are so much better than store bought tortillas, but take a bit of practice to get the process right.
Provided by riffraff
Categories Breads
Time 55m
Yield 12-14 tortillas
Number Of Ingredients 2
Steps:
- Please note: the difference between ¼ cup and 1/3 cup, while only 4 teaspoons, can be critical.
- Mix the Masa Harina and the water; knead to form your masa (dough).
- Pinch off a golf-ball sized piece of masa and roll it into a ball.
- Set the masa on a piece of plastic in the tortilla press; cover with another piece of plastic.
- Press the masa.
- Transfer the tortilla to a hot, dry cast iron skillet.
- Cook for about 30 seconds on one side; gently turn.
- Cook for about 60 seconds (it should puff slightly); turn back to the first side Cook for another 30 seconds on the first side Remove and keep the tortilla warm.
- Notes: When mixing the masa, mix all the Masa Harina with 1-¼ cup of the water.
- You can work it with your hands, if you like.
- If it seems too dry, add additional water, a teaspoon at a time.
- Too much water, and you wont be able to peel the plastic off the tortilla; too little and your tortilla will be dry and crumbly.
- Unlike pastry dough, masa does not suffer from being over-handled.
- The masa will dry out quickly.
- Keep it covered with a piece of plastic wrap while making your tortillas.
- Cut up sandwich or freezer bags (best) work better than the flimsier plastic wrap or waxed paper.
- Hold the pressed tortilla (with the plastic on both sides) in one hand.
- Peel away the top plastic from the tortilla (not the tortilla from the plastic).
- Flip it over into your other hand, and peel away the other piece of plastic.
- Gently place the tortilla on the hot skillet or griddle.
- It should make a soft sizzling sound when you do.
- If your tortillas are not perfect circles, dont worry; they will still taste wonderful.
- If your skillet or griddle is at the right temperature, a tortilla can be cooked in no more than 2 minutes.
- The use of cast-iron skillet is important.
- You are cooking at high heat on a dry surface, and a lighter-weight utensil could warp.
- Brown spots on your tortillas are good.
- Put your hot tortillas in an aluminum foil pouch wrapped in a kitchen towel or napkin.
- You want them to stay hot and tender.
- Corn tortillas can be made 2 hours in advance, wrapped and reheated.
- Bake, in a 350°F oven for about 12 minutes.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 69.3, Fat 0.7, SaturatedFat 0.1, Sodium 1.4, Carbohydrate 14.5, Protein 1.8
HOMEMADE CORN TORTILLAS
Provided by Bobby Flay
Time 1h1m
Yield 12 tortillas
Number Of Ingredients 5
Steps:
- In a mixing bowl, combine the flour and salt. Cut in the lard. Stir in the water. Mix to incorporate. The dough should be slightly wet. Form the dough into a smooth ball, cover with a towel and let sit at room temperature for 30 minutes.
- Divide the dough into 12 even pieces. Place a little water on the hands and form the dough into golf ball-size balls. Take 2 pieces of waxed paper or plastic wrap from a plastic bag and cut them to the shape of the surface of the tortilla press. Open the tortilla press and lay one piece of waxed paper on the press. Place the masa ball in the center. Place another piece of waxed paper over the masa ball. Gently close the press and press down, until the dough has spread to 6-inches in diameter.
- Heat a cast-iron griddle or a large nonstick skillet on high heat. Working with 1 tortilla at a time, hold a tortilla in your hand, carefully removing the wax paper on each side. Allow the tortilla to rest half on your hand, and half hanging down, and gently lay the tortilla down on to the hot skillet. Start working on pressing the next tortilla. Cook the tortilla on the hot pan for 30 seconds to 1 minute on each side. The tortilla should be lightly toasted and little air pockets forming.
- Heat 2-inches of canola oil in a heavy-bottomed medium skillet until it reaches 370 degrees F. Add the tortillas, 1 at a time and fry, turning once with tongs, until crispy, about 30 seconds. Remove to a baking sheet lined with paper towels and lightly season with salt.
CORN TORTILLAS
Provided by Food Network
Number Of Ingredients 1
Steps:
- The dough. If using masa harina, mix it with the hot water, then knead until smooth, adding more water or more masa harina to achieve a very soft (but not sticky) consistency; cover with plastic and let rest 30 minutes. When you're ready to bake the tortillas, readjust the consistency of the fresh or reconstituted masa, then divide into 15 balls and cover with plastic. Heat a large, ungreased, heavy griddle or 2 heavy skillets: one end of the griddle (or one skillet) over medium-low, the other end (or the other skillet) over medium to medium-high. Cut 2 squares of heavy plastic to fit the plates of your tortillas press. With the press open, place a square of plastic over the bottom plate, set a ball of dough in the center, cover with the second square of plastic, and gently flatten the dough between. Close the top plate and press down gently but firmly with the handle. Open, turn the tortilla 180 degrees, close and gently press again, to an even 1/16-inch thickness. Open the press and peel off the top sheet of plastic. Flip the tortillas onto one hand, dough side down, then starting at one corner, gently peel off the remaining sheet of the plastic. Lay the tortilla onto the cooler end of the griddle (or the cooler skillet). In a about 20 seconds, when the tortilla loosens itself from the griddle (but the edges have not yet dried or curled), flip it over onto the hotter end of the griddle (or onto the hotter skillet). When lightly browned in spots underneath, 20 to 30 seconds more, flip a second time, back onto the side that was originally down. If the fire is properly hot, the tortilla will balloon up like a pita bread, When lightly browned, another 20 or 30 seconds, remove from the griddle (it will completely deflate) and wrap in a towel. Press, unmold and bake the remaining balls of masa, placing each hot tortilla on top of the last and keeping the stack well wrapped. Resting. Let the wrapped stack of tortillas rest for about 15 minutes to finish their cooking, soften and become pliable.
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- In a large bowl, combine the masa harina with the water and stir until moistened. On a sheet of plastic wrap, roll the tortilla dough into an 8-inch log and cut the log into 16 pieces. Roll each piece into a ball, transfer to a large plate and cover loosely with plastic wrap.
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- Mix the hot water with the masa harina and knead it into a cohesive dough, about 3 to 5 minutes. Wrap tightly in plastic and let it sit at room temperature 1 hour to hydrate. Alternately, vacuum seal the dough, which will hydrate it instantly.
- Get your comal, griddle or heavy frying pan hot; you are looking for at least 400F, and 500F is not too hot. Line your tortilla press with 2 sheets of light plastic from a grocery store produce bag. Set your stove's timer to 40 minutes; you want to see a constant count-down timer as you make your tortillas.
- Pull off a ball of masa about the size of a walnut; about 40 grams if you want to be precise. Roll it into a ball and set it in the middle of your press. Place the other sheet of plastic on top and gently press down with your hand a bit. Lever the tortilla press closed, tight but not overly tight. Lift, and flip the tortilla over from right to left -- most tortilla presses will press unevenly, and this flip evens out your tortilla. Lever the press down again, fairly lightly, to even out your tortilla. Remove the top plastic.
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