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Homemade Corn Tortillas

May 31, 2011 by Debi 1 Comment

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Homemade corn tortillas around fillings like Seasoned Black Beans, Verde Queso Fundido, and Homemade Guacamole. My husband bought me that tortilla press that I’ve been wanting. (Thanks Honey!)

So, we played around with our first batch of homemade corn tortillas. They were really tasty – fresh corn flavor that really came through.

corn tortillas freshly made laying on a plate.
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a little taco with fresh tortillas being held in two hands.
Homemade Corn Tortillas make the best tacos!

learning

I messed the tortillas up a few times while I was learning to use the new press.

I pressed one of them too thin, and it ripped as I took it off the plastic.

But, the nice thing is that you can you can just re-roll the tortilla ball and re-press it – pretty forgiving that way.

One of the tortillas ripped as I dropped it on the skillet. We pressed that one into the skillet with the spatula a little, and healed the rip. It cooked up just fine.

So, there’s a bit of technique to learn.

I’m sure I’d feel more confident if I grew up making these, but I’m a novice at this point. I’m also sure I’ll get better at them as I do it more often.

Next time I’ll try making some flour tortillas to compare flavors.

A bag of masa.
A bag of masa to make homemade corn tortillas. Masa is also great for thickening soups or making tamales.

Serving suggestions

I wanted to serve these tacos with Roasted Tomatillo Salsa, however, there was a recall on tomatillos, so instead I went with tomato salsa.

You could also serve the tortillas with shredded cabbage, carne asada, sour cream, heck any taco fillings would be tasty in these tortillas.

They can also be used for tostadas or stacked casseroles.

Here’s the way I served the tortillas for the first time: Little Tacos with Homemade Corn Tortillas served with Seasoned Black Bean Mash, Verde Queso Fundido, Fresh Guacamole, and Homemade Roasted Tomato Salsa.

It was fun and tasty. The kind of meal that just makes your tummy smile!

The kind of meal that would be great fun served with a few friends and maybe a margarita or two.

Serve these tortillas with some Sopa de Fideo for a delicious comfort food meal.

Homemade tortillas encase fillings like Seasoned Black Bean Mash, Verde Queso Fun-dito, and Homemade Guacamole. queso
Verde Queso Fundido. Tasty, cheesy, gooey, and oh so good!

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Homemade tortillas encase fillings like Seasoned Black Bean Mash, Verde Queso Fun-dito, and Homemade Guacamole. tortillas
Some of the cooked tortillas waiting to be made into tasty tacos

Homemade tortillas encase fillings like Seasoned Black Bean Mash, Verde Queso Fun-dito, and Homemade Guacamole. step1 tortillas
Pour the water into the masa and salt

Homemade tortillas encase fillings like Seasoned Black Bean Mash, Verde Queso Fun-dito, and Homemade Guacamole. step2 tortillas
The dough should be soft and not too sticky. You’ll most likely have to add extra water, I added about 2 extra tablespoons worth to get this consistency.

Homemade tortillas encase fillings like Seasoned Black Bean Mash, Verde Queso Fun-dito, and Homemade Guacamole. step3 tortillas
Separate the dough into 8 equal parts and roll the pieces into balls.

Homemade tortillas encase fillings like Seasoned Black Bean Mash, Verde Queso Fun-dito, and Homemade Guacamole. step4Tortillas
I’ve cut the plastic liners out of a large plastic bag, and my tortillas are ready to be pressed

Homemade tortillas encase fillings like Seasoned Black Bean Mash, Verde Queso Fun-dito, and Homemade Guacamole. step5 tortillas
Place the dough ball on one of the plastic liners and cover with the second liner

Homemade tortillas encase fillings like Seasoned Black Bean Mash, Verde Queso Fun-dito, and Homemade Guacamole. step6 tortillas
Gently press down on the tortilla

Homemade tortillas encase fillings like Seasoned Black Bean Mash, Verde Queso Fun-dito, and Homemade Guacamole. step7 tortillas
Once the tortilla has been flattened, gently take the liners off the dough

 Homemade tortillas encase fillings like Seasoned Black Bean Mash, Verde Queso Fun-dito, and Homemade Guacamole. step8Tortillas
The tortilla has been placed on the griddle and cooked until it has released; now, we’re ready to flip it

Homemade tortillas encase fillings like Seasoned Black Bean Mash, Verde Queso Fun-dito, and Homemade Guacamole. step8 tortillas
Nice and golden on the first cooked side, now, just wait for it to finish cooking so that you can cook up the rest of the tortillas

Homemade Corn Tortillas Recipe

homemade corn tortillas stacked on top of each other.

Homemade Corn Tortillas

Debi
Fun and easy to make with just a few ingredients. If you haven’t ever made your own tortillas, you’re in for a treat.
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Prep Time 30 minutes mins
Cook Time 10 minutes mins
Total Time 40 minutes mins
Course Side Dish
Cuisine Mexican
Servings 8 tortillas
Calories 52 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 1 cup instant corn masa flour
  • 2/3 cup boiling water
  • 1/8 teaspoon salt

Instructions
 

  • Combine masa, water, and salt. Mix by hand, kneading thoroughly to form soft dough – not stiff, but not sticky. If dough feels too dry, add more water (one tablespoon at a time). Cover and let stand 5 minutes. Divide dough evenly into 8 pieces, and roll each piece into a ball. Cover with plastic or a damp cloth to keep the moisture in.
  • Cut 2 pieces of plastic ziptop bag 1-inch larger than the tortilla press.
  • Set large griddle (one that stretches of 2 burners) or 2 skillets on stovetop. Set heat under one end of griddle (or one skillet) at medium, and set heat under other end (or other skillet) at medium-high.
  • Open tortilla press, and lay in one piece of plastic. Lay dough ball in center, and top with second piece of plastic. Close press. Press gently enough to mash dough into 1/8-inch thick disc that measures roughly 5 to 6 inches in diameter. Carefully peel off top piece of plastic.
  • Unmold uncooked tortilla: Flip tortilla onto right hand (if right-handed). Top of tortilla should line up with top of index finger. Lay tortilla on ungreased medium-hot griddle (or skillet) by letting bottom of tortilla touch griddle, then lowering your hand slightly and moving it away from you – the tortilla will stick to the hot surface so you can roll your hand out from under it as it rolls down flat.
  • After about 30 seconds, the edges of tortilla will dry slightly and tortilla will release from griddle – before this moment, tortilla will be stuck. With a spatula, flip onto hotter side of griddle (or hotter skillet). After about 30 seconds, tortilla should be browned underneath. Flip. Cook 30 seconds more – tortilla should puff in places (a gentle press with spatula or fingers encourages puffing). Transfer cooked tortilla to basket or plate lined with towel or a cloth napkin.
  • Press and cook remaining tortillas. Stack each cooked tortilla on top of previous one. Keep tortillas well wrapped in towel to keep warm.
  • Tortillas can be stored in a sealed plastic bag in the ‘fridge for up to a week, if you don’t eat ‘em all right away!

Notes

Makes 8 tortillas

Nutrition

Calories: 52kcalCarbohydrates: 11gProtein: 1gFat: 1gSaturated Fat: 1gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 1gSodium: 38mgPotassium: 37mgFiber: 1gVitamin A: 30IUCalcium: 20mgIron: 1mg

Nutritional information is based on third-party calculations, and should be considered estimates. Actual nutritional content will vary based on brands used, measuring methods, portion sizes, and more.

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  1. Tiffany

    October 26, 2011 at 2:33 pm

    This is another one of those things I”ve always wanted to make, but never have. Thanks for the great tutorial.

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