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Stuffed Gorditas

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  • Prep 30 min
  • Total 40 min
  • Ingredients 13
  • Servings 8
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Updated Oct 8, 2010
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Ingredients

Gorditas

  • 2 cups instant corn masa for tortillas
  • 2 cups Progresso™ chicken broth or water
  • 1/4 cup vegetable oil

Filling

  • 2 ripe avocados, peeled and pitted
  • 8 tomatillos, husked and washed, halved
  • 1/2 cup Progresso™ chicken broth
  • 1/4 cup heavy whipping cream
  • 1 teaspoon chicken boullion granules
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 2 cups shredded cooked chicken (from 1 rotisserie Chicken)

Topping

  • 1 cup queso fresco cheese, crumbled
  • 1/2 cup shredded romaine lettuce
  • 1/4 cup sour cream

Directions

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    1
    In medium bowl, mix masa and 2 cups of the chicken broth until soft dough forms. Shape dough into 8 round flat patties, about 3 to 3 1/2 inches in diameter, to resemble a gordita. Cook gorditas in 12-inch skillet on medium heat for 5 to 6 minutes per side or until brown spots appear and dough is no longer soft. Set gorditas aside; cool 10 minutes. Make a 2-inch slit in side of each gordita to form a pocket.
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    2
    Place 3 tablespoons of the oil in a skillet; heat oil about 1 minute or until hot. Cook gorditas about 1 minute per side coating gorditas with the oil.
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    3
    Meanwhile, in blender place avocados, tomatillos, 1/2 cup of the chicken broth, cream, boullion granules and salt. Cover; blend on high speed 30 seconds until mixture is smooth. In 1 quart saucepan, heat remaining 1 tablespoon of the oil. Stir in the avocado mixture; cook on medium heat for 5 minutes. Stir in the shredded chicken; cook and stir about 2 minutes until mixture is hot.
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    4
    Spoon about 3 tablespoons of the chicken mixture into the pocket of each gordita. Top half of the gordita with 1 tablespoon of the filling, if desired. Serve the gorditas with queso fresco, lettuce and sour cream.

Expert Tips

  • tip 1
    Refried black beans.
  • tip 2
    If you have extra filling, serve with warm corn tortillas and refried beans or frijoles de la olla (black bean soup).

Nutrition Information

380 Calories, 22g Total Fat, 16g Protein, 30g Total Carbohydrate, 2g Sugars

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1
Calories
380
Calories from Fat
200
Total Fat
22g
34%
Saturated Fat
6g
30%
Trans Fat
0g
Cholesterol
50mg
17%
Sodium
580mg
24%
Potassium
390mg
11%
Total Carbohydrate
30g
10%
Dietary Fiber
5g
20%
Sugars
2g
Protein
16g
% Daily Value*:
Vitamin A
10%
10%
Vitamin C
6%
6%
Calcium
10%
10%
Iron
8%
8%
Exchanges:
1 1/2 Starch; 1/2 Fruit; 0 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 1/2 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 1 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 3 Fat;
Carbohydrate Choice
2
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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