Gorditas de Chicharrón

Gorditas de Chicharrón

Ingredients

• 500 g fresh masa (or 300 g masa harina + 400 ml warm water)
• 1 tsp salt
• 250 g chicharrón prensado
• 150 ml salsa verde
• 60 g queso fresco, crumbled
• chopped onion and cilantro

Instructions

1. Knead masa with salt until soft
2. divide into 8 balls.
3. Pat into 1 cm-thick discs about 10 cm wide.
4. Cook on a medium comal 3–4 min per side until spotted and puffed slightly.
5. Warm the chicharrón with the salsa 5 min.
6. Slit each gordita into a pocket and stuff with chicharrón.
7. Top with cheese, onion and cilantro.