Cook Along with Chef Deniz: Fresh Corn Tortilla

March 11, 2021

Our Cooking Along LIVE series continues! Thank you to all who registered, donated to support our chefs, or ordered a cook-along kit so you could follow along live.

We’re taking a little trip to Mexico! Chef Deniz will take us through a Mole demo and show us how to make fresh corn tortillas at home. Watch the class below, or visit us on YouTube.

Open the other recipes Chef Deniz featured tonight in your browser so you can work across his menu as you watch along.

Mole Rojo
Spicy Chicken Mole
Fresh Corn Tortilla

Fresh Corn Tortilla

By Chef Deniz Tarakcioglu

March 11th, 2021

Ingredients:

500mL masa harina, dried corn flour
375mL warm water
5mL salt
25mL lard melted, optional
Tortilla Press

Instructions:

Mix corn flour and salt in a bowl. Pour 250mL of water and mix until sandy. Keep on adding 30mL of water at a time until mixture becomes together. Knead the dough until it is slightly smoother around 3 minutes. Form into golf ball sized balls and rest 20 minutes. Press in the taco press in between parchment or ziplock cut in half. Cook on a hot surface, heavy pan 1.5 minutes per side. Keep warm wrapped in a clean kitchen towel in a small container. Assemble the taco with shredded chicken meat. Add chopped cilantro, raw white onions and mole sauce.

Prep Time: 30 minutes

Cook time: 10 minutes

Yield: 16-18 tortillas