I’ve said it once before and I’ll say it again. Homemade tortillas hit different. And that goes for tostadas as well!
If you’ve never had a tostada let me put you on real quick. It’s essentially a raw corn tortilla fried in oil, making it crispy and kinda like a big, flat tortilla chip. You put toppings on it just like you would a taco and you enjoy! It’s absolutely delicious and the possibilities are endless with this one.
The first time I had a tostada I was a few weeks ago when I was in Virginia. I went to this Mexican eatery called Lilly’s Little Mexico where I ordered tostadas de quinoa. It’s a fried homemade tortilla topped with refried beans, mexican quinoa, lettuce, queso fresco, and sour cream. It was sooooo good! It truly inspired me to make these tostadas at home!
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Easy Homemade Corn Tostadas
Homemade tostadas are great for when you want to taste authentic mexican cuisine made right from your kitchen.
Ingredients
- 1 cup masa harina
- 1 & 1 tsp warm water
- 1 pinch salt
- 2 cups vegetable oil
Directions
- Combine masa harina with salt and slowly add warm water.
- Mix with your hands until a springy dough is created. It should not be sticky or crumbly.
- Wrap dough in damp paper towel and let rest in bowl for 30 minutes.
- After 30 minutes, cut dough into 5-6 pieces and roll each piece flat using a rolling pin.
- Cut the dough into circles using a bowl or knife, and set aside to fry.
- Fry each piece of dough in a deep pan with oil on low to medium heat until the tostada is golden and crispy on both sides.
- Set aside and allow all excess oil to drip off, then serve with toppings of choice.