Homemade Corn Tortillas
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!
Servings 20
Calories 41kcal
Ingredients
- 2 cups instant yellow corn masa flour
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1.5 cups hot water
Instructions
- In a large bowl, add 2 cups instant yellow corn masa flour and 1 teaspoon salt and mix well.2 cups instant yellow corn masa flour, 1 teaspoon salt
- Add 1.5 cups hot water, and mix into a soft dough (it should be about as firm as cookie dough).1.5 cups hot water
- Add more water if needed.
- Line a tortilla press with a zip lock bag (I just cut down the sides)
- Divide the dough into roughly 20 dough balls
- Place 1 ball onto the lined tortilla press and .... press.
- Carefully remove the tortilla from the press, and add to a medium hot cast iron skillet.
- Let the tortilla cook about 30 seconds, until the edges look like they're drying... then flip
- Cook a further 45-60 seconds, then flip again - the tortilla will puff up.
- Add tortilla to a towel line tortilla warmer.
- Repeat with remaining dough balls.
Notes
How to make corn tortillas without a press?
Use a rolling pin and roll the dough into a thin, even circle. It takes a little longer, but still totally worth it. How to keep homemade corn tortillas soft?
Humidity helps. Use a tortilla warmer if you have one, or wrap them well in a clean towel. If making ahead, reheat in the microwave wrapped in a damp paper towel. Keep the dough covered.
This keeps it from drying out while you’re cooking the tortillas. Dough too dry or too wet?
If it’s dry, add a little water. If it’s too sticky, add a bit more masa harina. When to flip tortillas?
Flip when you start to see brown spots forming on the bottom.
Use a rolling pin and roll the dough into a thin, even circle. It takes a little longer, but still totally worth it. How to keep homemade corn tortillas soft?
Humidity helps. Use a tortilla warmer if you have one, or wrap them well in a clean towel. If making ahead, reheat in the microwave wrapped in a damp paper towel. Keep the dough covered.
This keeps it from drying out while you’re cooking the tortillas. Dough too dry or too wet?
If it’s dry, add a little water. If it’s too sticky, add a bit more masa harina. When to flip tortillas?
Flip when you start to see brown spots forming on the bottom.
Nutrition
Calories: 41kcal | Carbohydrates: 8g | Protein: 1g | Sodium: 117mg | Potassium: 29mg | Vitamin A: 25IU | Calcium: 16mg | Iron: 0.8mg
