Serves: 12
Total Calories: 60
1. Prepare the dough. Have ready a tortilla press and 2 (8-inch) squares of plastic wrap or 2 small plastic sandwich bags. Then, make 12 egg-size tortilla balls. Put on a plate cover to keep moist.
2. Open the tortilla press. Lay 1 piece of plastic on the bottom and drape the second piece over the hinged lid. Put 1 ball of dough on the plastic on the bottom of the press and lay the other piece of plastic on top of the dough. Lower the hinged lid and press gently to form a 4-inch tortilla about 1/3-inch thick. Open the lid and pick up the fat tortilla. Peel off the top piece of plastic. Flip over the tortilla and carefully peel off the second piece of plastic.
3. To make the filling, heat the oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Cook the pork until brown on both sides and white inside, but still juicy, 2 to 3 minutes on each side. Season with salt and transfer pork to a cutting board. Finely chop and reserve.
4. In the same skillet, cook the onion, stirring, until translucent, about 3 minutes. Add the garlic and cook 1 minute. Return the chopped pork to the pan. Add the salsa and stir to mix.
5. With a small sharp knife, cut a slit in one side of each tortilla and gently slide the knife blade back and forth to make a pocket for the filling. Stuff the pockets with about 2 to 3 tablespoons of the pork mixture. (Any leftover pork makes great tacos or burritos.)
6. Brush the gorditas on both sides with oil and cook on a hot griddle or in a hot skillet, turning 2 to 3 times, until flecked with brown, about 2 minutes total, but still soft. Serve at once.
From "1,000 Mexican Recipes." Copyright 2001 by Marge Poore. Used with permission of the publisher, Wiley Publishing, Inc. All Rights Reserved.
This Masa Patties Stuffed with Pork, Onion, and Salsa recipe is from the 1,000 Mexican Recipes Cookbook. Download this Cookbook today.
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