Homemade Corn Tortillas Recipe (How to Make Corn Tortillas)

Ingredients

• 2 cups masa harina
• 1-1/2 cup water (+ more as needed)
• 1/2 teaspoon salt ((or to taste))

Steps

1. 1

   In a mixing bowl, add masa, water and salt. Hand mix to form a dough and knead for 2 minutes. It should have the consistency of playdough. If the dough feels too dry, add 1 teaspoon water at a time and continue kneading. It should not be too wet as to be too sticky.

2. 2

   Rest the masa dough for 10 minutes in the bowl, covered with a damp cloth.

3. 3

   Form the dough into 16 golf-ball-sized balls.

4. 4

   Line a tortilla press with plastic wrap and press each of the balls into a flat tortilla. If you do not have a press, use a rolling pin and get them nice and flat. Keep the tortillas on a plate covered with a damp cloth so they don't dry out.

5. 5

   Heat pan to medium-high heat.

6. 6

   Dry cook the corn tortillas on the hot pan for 1-2 minutes on the first side, until they begin to brown and puff up, then flip and cook 30-60 seconds more until browned and cooked through.

7. 7

   Keep warm and serve.