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To begin with this particular recipe, we have to first prepare a few ingredients. You can cook chicken gorditas using 28 ingredients and 12 steps. Here is how you cook that.

The ingredients needed to make Chicken Gorditas:

1. Get Dough
2. Take 2 cup Maseca
3. Prepare 2 cup Water
4. Prepare 1/2 tsp Salt
5. Prepare Chicken
6. Make ready 3 large Boneless skinless chicken breasts
7. Make ready 2 Tomato Boullion Cubes
8. Take 1/2 tbsp Adobo All Purpose Seasoning
9. Prepare 6 cup water
10. Get mexican rice
11. Make ready 1 cup medium grain rice
12. Prepare 2 1/2 cup Chicken Stock (left over water from chicken)
13. Take 1/2 envelope Sazon
14. Prepare 2 tbsp vegetable oil
15. Take Salsa
16. Take 1 Avocado
17. Prepare 1/2 Onion
18. Make ready salt
19. Make ready 1 clove garlic
20. Take 1 large Tomato
21. Prepare 1/2 cup water
22. Make ready 1 juice of lime
23. Take Toppings
24. Get 1 Crema Mexicana
25. Make ready 1 Shredded Lettuce
26. Prepare 1 Sliced Tomato
27. Prepare 1 Refried Beans
28. Prepare cup shredded quesadilla cheese

Cover and cook on Low for. Remove gorditas with spatula and place on a cooling rack or a paper towel to absorb excess oil. When gorditas are cool enough to handle, split each with. Top the indentations with chicken, salsa, sour cream, and cheese and serve hot.

Steps to make Chicken Gorditas:

1. Mix all of the dough ingredients in a medium mixing bowl using a hand mixer.
2. Divide dough into eight pieces. Roll into balls and using the palm of your hand flatten each ball slightly forming a disc. (not too thin)
3. Place a small amount of oil on a griddle and cook each disc on medium high heat on both sides until lightly browned.
4. Wrap in foil and save until later.
5. Prepare chicken. Place all ingredients in a large pot and bring to a boil. Until chicken is fully cooked.
6. Remove chicken (save the leftover water) cut each breast in half and place in a large mixing bowl with 1/2 cup of the chicken stock. (Save the rest of the stock for rice)
7. Using a hand mixer shred your chicken. When finished cover with foil and save for later.
8. Prepare your rice. Place oil in saucepan over medium high heat. Add rice and fry until light brown. Add your 2 1/2 cups of chicken stock your sazon and stir once. Tightly cover with a lid and reduce heat low for 20mins. Do not stir in the mean time. When finished remove from heat. And fluff with a fork before serving.
9. Prepare refried beans. I use a can of pinto beans cooked over medium jigh heat and then smash them.
10. Fry Gorditas. Place 1/2 cup vegetable oil in a frying pan over medium high heat. Cut gorditas almost all the way through like a bun. Fry on each side but be sure to keep a fork in the middle while frying to keep it from frying shut. Remove from oil and place on paper towel.
11. Spread beans inside each gordita. Add a handful of chicken a handful of cheese, shredded lettuce a slice of tomato and drizzle with some crema mexicana. (Its easier to cut the gorditas all the way through once fried and assemble like a sandwich)
12. Serve with beans and rice and salsa.

A gordita (Spanish pronunciation: [ɡoɾˈðita]) in Mexican cuisine is a pastry made with masa and stuffed with cheese, meat, or other fillings. It is similar to the Colombian and Venezuelan arepa. Arepas, pupusas, and gorditas are similar, in that they are all corn cakes that are cooked on a They are often split in half and stuffed with fillings like cheese, shredded beef, or even chicken salad. Shredded chicken, salsa, sour cream and cotija cheese, for serving. Homemade Gorditas are an easy way to turn leftovers into a meal that you actually look forward to!

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