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Homemade Corn Tortillas is an easy way to add more homemade deliciousness to taco night with your very own, hot-off-the-pan corn tortillas!


Everyone has tacos on Tuesday, right? Why not kick your weekly habit up a notch with these homemade corn tortillas?

I have to admit – if given the choice between flour and corn tortillas, I almost ALWAYS opt for flour. Something about store-bought corn tortillas didn’t strike me as terribly fabulous. Rubbery, and kind of flavorless – I didn’t see the point.

Turns out I was missing out – only because I hadn’t yet attempted to make my own! More of a technique than a complicated recipe, these have a lovely pronounced corn flavor to complete your meal.

Flour tortilla lovers – try these corn tortillas at home and let me know if you are a convert, like me!

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Some equipment notes for Homemade Corn Tortillas:

  • You don’t NEED a tortilla press for this, but it sure is handy and makes quick work out of the task of rolling them out.
  • A tortilla warmer is also pretty handy – it keeps them warm, and makes them soft and pliable, ready to use. If you don’t have one, a towel will work just fine – just keep them covered.

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Homemade Corn Tortillas
Prep Time
2 mins
Total Time
2 mins
 

 Homemade Corn Tortillas is an easy way to add more homemade deliciousness to taco night with your very own, hot-off-the-pan corn tortillas!

Course: Bread, Dinner, Lunch
Cuisine: Mexican, Southwestern
Servings: 20
Calories: 41 kcal
Author: Kylee
Ingredients
  • 2 cups instant yellow corn masa flour
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1.5 cups hot water
Directions
  1. In a large bowl, add the corn masa and the salt and mix well.
  2. Add the hot water, and mix into a soft dough (it should be about as firm as cookie dough).
  3. Add more water if needed.
  4. Line a tortilla press with a zip lock bag (I just cut down the sides)
  5. Divide the dough into roughly 20 dough balls
  6. Place 1 ball onto the lined tortilla press and .... press.
  7. Carefully remove the tortilla from the press, and add to a medium hot cast iron skillet.
  8. Let the tortilla cook about 30 seconds, until the edges look like they're drying... then flip
  9. Cook a further 45-60 seconds, then flip again - the tortilla will puff up.
  10. Add tortilla to a towel line tortilla warmer.
  11. Repeat with remaining dough balls.
Nutrition Facts
Homemade Corn Tortillas
Amount Per Serving
Calories 41
% Daily Value*
Sodium 117mg 5%
Potassium 29mg 1%
Total Carbohydrates 8g 3%
Protein 1g 2%
Vitamin A 0.5%
Calcium 1.6%
Iron 4.7%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

 

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  1. I absolutely LOVE corn tortillas. I so much prefer them to the flour ones. I have always wanted to learn how to make them, but have been intimated by the process. You make it look so easy. Perhaps I should try after all. When corn tortillas are fresh, they are all the better!

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  2. Yum Tacos!! I have to admit, I think I’m going to like your blog because I am not the best cook (even though my mom also included me in the kitchen from a young age) and sometimes I get stuck making the same meals OVER and OVER again.

    I’m excited to try some of your suggestions!

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    • I hope you find something you like here, Erin! I think most of my recipes are pretty easy and quick – just right for the beginner cook!

  4. I do hear you! I Never likes tortillas unless I was eating them in a restaurant that house made them. So by default I never like tortillas until I made them at home and corn tortillas are my absolute favorite. Taco Everyday 😀

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  5. Such a good idea! I love making Mexican food at home (one of my favorites!), but I’ve never attempted to make homemade corn tortillas before. In fact, it never even crossed my mind as something I could do! I will have to bookmark this and give it a try.

    Stopping by from the blog hop!

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    • I wouldn’t know, Jessie – we scarf the entire batch in one taco eating session.

      I’d assume they’d be good for a few days, reheated in a microwave, and kept in a towel to prevent drying.

    • I feel the same way, Rebecca Jo! I like them when they’re hot and fresh. The corn tortillas are definitely healthier, the flour ones have… lard. Which isn’t a reason not to make them, because…. yummy – but if you are watching your intake for health reasons, corn is the way to go!

  9. I do like having corn tortillas to snack on when I am at home watching movies, it makes lots of sense to make them hot yourself instead of buying them… Thanks for sharing the recipe!

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    • Thanks, Julie – you’re already halfway there if you have the press! The key to keeping them soft and pliable and yummy is the humidity – either in a towel, or the warmer – it’s essential to the final product! Thanks for stopping by!

    • I ALWAYS fry the store bought ones to warm them. But there’s something so much home-ier about making them yourself, right?

  15. I used to dislike corn tortillas too. However, over time I have come to like them a lot! In fact often times I choose them over a flour tortilla. I am terrible in the kitchen so I think I will just have to buy them for now! I may have to change my menu for tonight! Your tacos look amazing and I want those now!

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    • I just dislike store bought corn tortillas. I love them hot and fresh from my own pan, though! Thanks for stopping by!

    • Thanks for stopping by, Wendy! They’re so easy to make yourself. Save yourself a grocery store trip, make your own – and be a hero at taco night.

    • Thanks for stopping by! I think making the tortillas from scratch sends mexican food night to the next level!

    • Oh don’t be intimidated! Super easy, and very um… forgiving… when (I mean if) you mess up. Just roll it up and try again! Thanks for stopping by!

    • I LOVE flour, but they’re harder to make by hand than corn. There you go. Dirty little secret revealed…. lol

  21. Wow, I’ve never made my own corn tortillas, but these look better than store bought… I need to try them because my dad is gluten free! Hi from the Blog Hop! Thank you for sharing this recipe. 🙂 And I would love to visit New Zealand someday. 🙂

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    • Thanks, Emily – give them a try, for sure! (You should totally go to NZ – it’s gorgeous and lots of fun). Thank you for stopping by!

  22. Well look at that!! These look so easy to make!!!! Thanks….now on have to go get a press and a warmer. I will send my husband to you when he asks why I needed them-lol!!!

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    • While those things aren’t ESSENTIAL – they sure are great. If you have to choose, get the press over the warmer. Although – I picked up my warmer for a couple of dollars at a mexican grocery store. But the press is a game changer.

  24. Mmm this excites me! I never really learned to cook quite like you, but I always helped my grandmother with little things. It was kind of hard to learn from her because she only spoke Spanish and I spoke English but I loved hovering over her still. And she always let us lick the beaters too 😀
    I’m actually a flour tortilla kind of girl as well! So looking forward to trying these homemade tortillas, granted I’m not sure how well they will turn out! But I am pinning for sure to give a try when I muster up the courage to get into the kitchen and experiment!

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  26. I’ve made flour tortillas before but never corn ones. I should probably change that, because I love corn tortillas. Thanks for the recipe and technique, Kylee!

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  30. Wow Kylee! Corn tortillas are a must try for me as we find them here in Dubai but they are pretty expensive (the whole wheat ones are not as expensive but the pure cornmeal ones are). My kids love tacos and I am going to try and make my own tortillas henceforth! Thanks for sharing!

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  36. Corn tortillas are so delicious! I’m surprised with how easy it is to prepare them! Thanks for sharing!

    Also, really cool to see the work you guys are doing with Bread Bakers. I’m a travel blogger, and I find it really awesome when bloggers collaborate around a theme like this. As a reader, we learn so much at once! Great job!

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