Gorditos De Huevos (Masa Cakes Stuffed With Eggs)
- Ready In:
- 30mins
- Ingredients:
- 7
- Serves:
-
6
ingredients
- 2 cups masa harina
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 1⁄4 cups water
- 2 dried New Mexico chiles
- 2 garlic cloves
- 6 eggs, lightly beaten
- 1⁄2 cup water
directions
- Stir together masa harina, salt, and 1 1/4 cups water until dough forms. Let it sit for 5 minutes, then divide into six 2" balls. Flatten each ball into a 1/4" thick disc, and set aside.
- Heat chiles in a skillet, and cook until lightly toasted, about 3 minutes. Reduce heat to medium.
- Quickly place chiles in blender, with garlic and 1/2 cup water and puree.
- Return to skillet, add eggs and cook, stirring often. Set aside.
- Heat 12" cast iron skillet, and cook masa discs, flipping once, until golden on both sides, about 2 minutes per side.
- Immediately remove to a cutting board, and cut horizontally halfway through each disc. Stuff with egg mixture, and serve immediately.
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