Pupusas con Cortido

By margiekyle

Ingredients

• 2 cups masa harina (corn flour)
• 1 1/2 cup warm water
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup monterey jack cheese (or queso Oaxaca, or mozzarella), shredded
• oil
• 1 cup curtido
• hot sauce to taste

Details

Preparation time 15mins
Cooking time 25mins
Adapted from closetcooking.com

Preparation

Step 1

1.Mix the masa harina, water and salt adding enough water to get a play dough like consistency. (The dough should not break up and crack a lot along the edges when you form it into a ball and flatten it.)

2.Form into 8 2 inch balls, flatten the balls, top with the cheese filling, fold the edges up forming a ball and flatten it into a pancake.

3.Heat a lightly oiled heavy bottom pan over medium-high heat, add the pupusas and cook until lightly charred, golden brown and crispy on both sides, about 2-4 minutes per side.


Option: Add 1 tablespoon refried beans to the filling!
Option: Add 1 tablespoon pulled pork such as carnitas or pork al pastor or pork tinga or pork pibil or lechon asado to the filling!
Option: Add a 1-2 tablespoons lard or bacon grease to the dough.

Nutrition Facts: Calories 318, Fat 10.7 (Saturated 5.7, Trans 0), Cholesterol 25, Sodium 451mg, Carbs 44.7g (Fiber 5.9g, Sugars 1.1g), Protein 12.5g