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INGREDIENTS
2 small potatoes
4 Tablespoons of Salt
2 pounds of masa, corn dough, like those to make corn tortillas. It can be purchased in a Mexican grocery store already prepared.
2 pounds of ground beef
3 cups of Canola or Vegetable Oil
1 Head of Iceberg Lettuce
1 block of Monterrey Jack cheese
3 tomatoes
Pepper to taste
Green Salsa Casera
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DIRECTIONS
1. Peel, dice, and boil the potatoes until soft to the touch. Make sure to add about 1 Tablespoon of salt to the water when boiling them.
2. Cook the ground beef, adding salt and pepper to taste, while you wait for the potatoes to cook.
3. Add the cooked potatoes to the masa, add 2 Tablespoons of salt and mix thoroughly.
4. Form the gordita (corn patties) about 1/4 inch thick and no bigger than the palm of your hand.
5. Heat up the oil in a deep frying pan.
6. Drop the patties into the oil and cook until the patties rise to the top. After they rise to the top, allow them to continue to fry for another 5 minutes or until golden brown.
7. Set aside on a paper towel until they cool off and to drain excess oil.
8. Chop the lettuce and tomatoes.
9. Grate the cheese.
10. Slice the gorditas on one end all the way through, creating a pocket for filling.
11. Fill the gordita with the meat, lettuce, tomatoes, cheese and top off with salsa. Aprovecho, enjoy!
From my casita to yours, besos y sabores...
