Super easy, 3 ingredient homemade corn tortillas that'll upgrade your taco feast from good to amazing! All you need are masa flour, water, and salt.
Prep Time10 minutesmins
Cook Time10 minutesmins
Rest Time15 minutesmins
Total Time35 minutesmins
Yield: 8tortillas
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Ingredients
1½cup, packedmasa flour( we recommend Maseca brand)
1½cupwarm water(or as needed)
½teaspoonsalt
Instructions
Combine the masa flour and salt in a bowl and mix well.
Add the water to the seasoned masa flour and mix with your hands until the dough comes together.*The amount of water may vary depending on your environment. You can use 1-2 tablespoon less, more, or as needed. The texture of the dough should be kind of like Play-Doh.*
Knead the dough by folding the dough onto itself for about 2-3 minutes. Compact the dough into a smooth ball and wrap with plastic wrap. Let the dough rest for about 15 minutes.
After resting the dough, divide the dough into 8 even balls, about 60 grams each. Work with 1 tortilla ball at a time while keeping the rest covered with either a clean cloth or plastic wrap.
Preheat a nonstick pan or griddle on medium heat.
Meanwhile, flatten a ball of tortilla dough in between a split gallon resealable bag with the palm of your hand.Using a rolling pin, evenly roll the flattened tortilla dough into a circle, about the thickness of a quarter or around 1/16th of an inch.*You can also complete this step using a heavy, flat bottom dish or a tortilla press.*
Carefully peel the plastic off of the tortilla and place it into the preheated pan. Cook each side for about 1-2 minutes, until it turns opaque with specks of brown and some char. If your tortillas puff up, you nailed it!
Remove the tortilla from the pan and wrap it in a clean towel. Repeat the rolling and cooking with all remaining tortilla dough.
Enjoy your fresh tortilla!
Notes
If you have leftover dough, store them in a resealable bag or an airtight container and they'll stay good for up to 3 days in the fridge. So just portion them out, keep them refrigerated, and you'll have fresh tortilla anytime you want!