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Easy vegan gordita recipe.
Receta de gorditas veganas facil. Video en Español comienza al minuto 4:31

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Recipe

Masa:
2 cups of Instant masa flour
1 tsp of baking powder
1/2 tsp salt
1 tsp vegetable oil, I used grapeseed oil
1 1/2 cups of warm water, plus 1tbsp at a time-only if needed.


Mix the dry ingredients in a large bowl. Slowly add the warm water while kneading, followed by the oil. Knead the masa for 3-5 minutes, if your masa has cracks and feels dry add more water 1 tbsp at a time. Masa is ready when it feels soft with no visible cracks. Form a ball, cover the masa with saran wrap, let it rest for 30 minutes.


Filling:
2 cups of onion, cut into thin half moons (1 large onion)
1 cup of jalapeños, remove seeds and stems, cut into thin strips (3-4 jalapeños)
3 tbsp of vegetable oil
pinch of salt
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3 1/2 cups of whole cooked beans with their broth
2 tsp of onion powder
1 vegan chicken cube
1/2 tsp salt
1 tsp garlic powder
1/4 tsp cumin powder
1/4 tsp smoked paprika

Heat up a skillet over medium flame, add oil. When the oil is hot add the onion/jalapeños strips and pinch of salt, mix and cook until they become translucent. Remove the cooked jalapeños and onion strips, set them aside in a bowl leaving behind the infused oil in the skillet.

In the same skillet with the infused oil, over medium flame add whole cooked beans with some of their broth, when the beans come to a simmer add a vegan chicken cube. Begin to mash the beans with a masher, if too dry add more bean broth or water, if too runny add more beans without their broth.
When the beans are thoroughly mashed add the cooked jalapeños and onion, season with onion powder, salt, garlic powder, cumin powder and smoked paprika. Taste and if needed adjust salt/seasonings to your liking. Turn off flame, set aside.


Shaping Gorditas:

After the masa has rested for 30 minutes, grab a small handful of masa, form a ball about the size of a golf ball or bigger. Coat your fingers with vegetable oil to help you work the masa into a smooth ball.
Using your fingers press the center of the masa ball creating a crater, make it deep enough to add the filling, it should resemble a bird's nest.
Then add a small amount of the bean filling in the center of the masa, not too much because you will need to close it. Bring the outer edges of the masa towards the center, seal it shut with your fingers. Form a ball again, with the palm of your hands flatten the masa ball into a disk shape. Gorditas need to be thicker than a corn tortilla :)

Cooking Gorditas:

Heat a skillet over low flame. Add 1 tbsp of vegetable oil, place the uncooked gordita in the skillet, cover with a lid for 4 minutes on each side (for a total of 8 minutes) flipping half way through, this step will ensure the inside cooks thoroughly. Then remove lid and raise the flame to medium, continue cooking for 1-2 more minutes or until gorditas are golden brown. When ready remove the gorditas set aside until they cool down enough for you to touch, then you'll want to cut the center open, going half way through.

Add toppings through the opening. If needed add more bean filling along with your favorite toppings. I recommend adding vegan creama, homemade salsa, vegan cheese, shredded lettuce and avocado.

NOTES:
*You could also deep fry your gorditas, they're even tastier or pan fry as I did for a healthier gordita.

*Any bean filling leftovers can used as dip with tortilla chips and guacamole or filling for taquitos, tortas etc.










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