Cheesy Carnitas Gorditas
A classic Mexican antojito, gorditas are fat tortillas stuffed with a variety of fillings like cheese, meat, or refried beans, and topped with onion, cilantro, and salsa. Easy to prepare and as tasty as can be, these cheesy carnitas gorditas feature a mouthwatering pork stuffing that will delight your senses. You can’t miss them!
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Ingredients
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Preparation
30 mins
1h 10 mins
Easy
  • For the carnitas: In a pot, add lard, pork ribs, and pork chump.
  • Pour in orange juice and evaporated milk. Add salt, aromatic herbs, allspice berries, garlic, and onion.
  • Cook for 2 hours or until pork is soft and cooked through.
  • On a chopping board and using a knife, cut pork into small chunks.
  • For the gorditas: In a bowl, mix masa dough, lard, salt, and water. Add water little by little, until the consistency is easy to work with and slightly wet,
  • Using your hands, ball about 1.4 oz of masa dough and flatten them slightly to a 0.1-inch-thick circle. Place on a hot griddle with a dash of oil and cook for 6 minutes over low heat on both sides. Remove from heat.
  • Using a serrated knife, cut open gorditas horizontally at the edge without cutting all the way through. Stuff with cheese and carnitas. Heat on a griddle for 5 minutes until cheese broils.
  • Garnish cheesy carnitas gorditas with onion and cilantro and serve with lime and green salsa.

Nutritional information

* * Information per 100g serving, percent daily values based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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