3 gorditas carne Recipes

recipe masa, vegetable oil for frying, carne asada filling or grilled fish and white bean filling (recipes follow)

boneless beef chuck steaks, cut into 4 pieces, white onions, diced, garlic, peeled and finely chopped, vegetable oil , plus oil to a depth of 1/2 inch for frying, whole tomatoes with juice, drained and chopped, jalapeno, stemmed,seeded and very finely chopped, salt, fresh smooth-ground corn masa harina flour , for tortillas (2 cups, or 1 3/4 cups powdered masa harina mixed with 1 cup plus 2 tbsp warm water), all-purpose flour, baking powder, grated monterey jack cheese, chopped fresh cilantro, for garnish, sour cream