Authentic Picaditas Veracruzanas

Name: Authentic Picaditas Veracruzanas
Prep time: 50 min
Cook time: 15 min
Yield: 6
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Picaditas, also known as picadas, are a traditional dish born in Veracruz. Prepare these authentic picaditas Veracruzanas and wow your loved ones with their tasty flavor! These lard-fried tortillas with a characteristic pinched-up around the edges, topped with serrano chile-based green and red salsas, and añejo cheese are a culinary delight that will bring you back to life! Nothing will stand between you and this outrageously good piece of crispy heaven!

Reviewed by Editorial Team of Kiwilimón

Published: 04-08-2021

Preparation

35 mins

15 mins

Low

For the red salsa: On a hot griddle, roast onion, garlic, serrano chile, and tomato until charred. Turn constantly. Remove from heat. Transfer onion and garlic to a molcajete, add sea salt, and crush to a purée. While crushing, add tomato, chiles, and a bit of water. Crush until a semi-thick salsa is obtained. Set aside. For the green salsa: In a pot with plenty of water, cook tomatillos and serrano chiles until tender Remove from heat and transfer to a blender. Add onion, garlic, cilantro, salt, and pepper and blend until smooth. Set aside until ready to use. For the picaditas: In a bowl, mix masa dough, lard, salt, and plenty of water until a pliable masa dough is obtained. Grab a bit of prepared masa dough and form a ball about the size of a ping pong ball. Using a tortilla press, flatten it. On a hot griddle, place masa dough disc and cook on both sides until cooked through. Remove from heat and pinch the sides up to form a tiny wall around the edge with a cloth napkin. Repeat until all the masa dough is used up. On a griddle with a bit of lard, place picaditas and spoon green or red salsa over. Garnish authentic picaditas Veracruzanas with onion, and añejo cheese. Serve authentic picaditas Veracruzanas hot.

Nutritional information

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

Energy

224.6

kcal

11.23%

Carbohydrate, by difference

37.9

12.63%

Protein

4.5

Total lipid (fat)

6.9

10.62%

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