Chicken Pupusas Recipe
Chicken Pupusas Recipe makes thick corn tortillas filled with chicken and cheese. This popular food from El Salvador tastes amazing and fills you up.
Ingredients
For Dough:
- 2 cups corn flour masa harina
- 1½ cups warm water
- 1 tsp salt
- 1 tbsp oil
For Filling:
- 2 cups cooked chicken shredded
- 1 cup cheese shredded
- ¼ cup onion diced
- 2 garlic cloves
- 1 tsp cumin
- Salt and pepper
Instructions
Make Filling:
- Heat oil in pan.
- Cook onions for three minutes.
- Add garlic and chicken.
- Add spices and cook five minutes.
- Let cool, then mix in cheese.
Make Dough:
- Mix corn flour and salt.
- Add water slowly while mixing.
- Add oil and knead well.
- Cover for fifteen minutes.
Shape Pupusas:
- Make eight balls from dough.
- Flatten each ball into circle.
- Put filling in center.
- Fold edges and seal tight.
- Flatten gently into thick disc.
Cook:
- Heat pan over medium heat.
- Cook pupusas four minutes each side.
- Look for golden brown color.
- Serve hot and enjoy.
Notes
- Keep dough covered so it stays soft
- Don't overfill or they will break
- Seal edges really well
- Cook on medium heat only
- Serve right away for best taste