Homemade Corn Tortillas

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These homemade corn tortillas are clean, easy, vegan, gluten-free, and just 4 ingredients. This recipe is a game-changer!

Homemade Corn Tortillas | These homemade corn tortillas are clean, easy, and just 4 ingredients. Never wonder again if your corn tortillas are clean! | A Sweet Pea Chef

Ooooh, guys, I am SO excited to share this recipe with you today.

This is seriously gonna be a game-changer for all of the following:

Tacos.

Tostadas.

Chips and Salsa.

Burritos.

Enchiladas.

Life.

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Reasons You'll Love It
Watch How To Make Homemade Corn Tortillas
Ingredient Notes
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Reasons You'll Love It

Fresh tortillas are the best.
Gluten-free option for regular flour tortillas.
Fun to make with the family.

Watch How To Make Homemade Corn Tortillas

Four ingredients required for homemade corn tortillas, including masa harina, sea salt, lime juice, and hot water, ready to be mixed together.

Ingredient Notes

Masa Harina - Masa harina, especially good quality masa, contains whole, ground corn kernels which means it is higher in fiber and a variety of vitamins and minerals than flour tortillas.

These homemade corn tortillas are also vegan, in case you're wondering. All you need is masa harina, sea salt, lime juice, and hot water. If you're wondering how to make corn tortillas gluten-free, assuming the masa harina you have is only made of ground corn, they are also completely gluten free, too.

It's very important to read the label on your masa to make sure, though. I use this brand and it's amazing.

Adding the hot water to the bowl of masa harina in order to make the dough for the homemade corn tortillas.

The dough for the homemade healthy corn tortillas is mixed and ready to form into balls for the corn tortillas.

Now, let me start off by saying how I LOVE Mexican food.

Growing up in Southern California and now living in Austin, Texas, I have eaten my weight in tortillas for sure.

But that's the thing: the weight. <---- (more on that here)

So, I've worked on creating my own lil' clean eating recipes to enjoy the flavors I love, but without all the processed schtuff.

So far, it's has turned into these AWESOME Slow Cooker Chicken Burrito Bowls, this Cilantro Lime Chicken, this Pico De Gallo Salsa (OMG), these Chicken Tacos, and these Slow Cooker Green Chile Pork Tacos.

P.S. Now I'm hungry.

Flipping a homemade corn tortilla over on the hot skillet.

Still though, there's always been this ONE issue with the tortilla. Even if I buy corn tortillas that have minimal ingredients, there's always the question of, "Is this clean?"

So. I took matters into my own hands.

Because I <3 tortillas, darnit!

And. I. Made. These. Homemade Corn Tortillas.

YAAAS.

No more wondering if they're clean. No more buying tortillas with very few ingredients only to take them home and be totally unsatisfied by their dryness and lacking of flavor. No more being annoyed I can't fully enjoy a completely clean Mexican food recipe because of the dang tortilla.

Now, I have a clean homemade tortilla. WOOT!

Also: bwahaha!

Image of a hand holding a rolled up homemade corn tortilla to show how flexible it is and also to show the texture.

You know what this means, right?

One. I'll be over here making corn tortillas.

Also. This means we can actually enjoy enchiladas, tacos, burritos, quesadillas, and tortillas chips AND still eat clean!

I hope you’re as excited as I am to have an easy, simple, and CLEAN homemade corn tortilla recipe under your belt.

Because homemade corn tortillas should be had by all.

Close up image of a stack of homemade corn tortillas that are healthy and being kept warm for serving.

FAQs

Are Corn Tortillas Healthier Than Flour Tortillas?

This is a great question. The basic answer is yes, they are healthier than flour tortillas and here's why... Flour tortillas tend to be made with all-purpose flour which is refined and no longer contains all the nutrients of the wheat. Flour tortillas also tend to be made with lard, making them high in saturated fat, whereas these homemade corn tortillas just contain the masa, sea salt, lime juice, and hot water. That being said, look for good quality masa harina, which should only contain masa harina and, sometimes, lime.

Can I Make Corn Tortillas without a Tortilla Press?

Yes, a tortilla press is awesome and authentic, and totally helpful for how to make corn tortillas. BUT it's not necessary at all. If you watch this video, I actually don't use a tortilla press so you can see the process. All you need to do is place the ball of dough between two sheets of parchment paper or wax paper and then use a rolling pin to roll it out into a circle (AKA tortilla shape).
Then, peel that tortilla off the parchment paper and place on the hot skillet. To make it easier to peel off, make sure to pretty heavily dust the parchment paper with additional dry masa harina to keep it from sticking. Trust me - it makes a big difference. That being said, if you're looking to buy a tortilla press, this is the one I have and it's amazing.

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Lacey Baier

These homemade corn tortillas are clean, easy, and just 4 ingredients.

4.72 from 7 votes

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Prep Time 1 5

Cook Time 15

Total Time 1 20

Course Bread

Cuisine Mexican

Servings tortillas

Calories 76 kcal

Equipment

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Ingredients

▢ 2 cups masa harina*
▢ 1 ¾ cups hot water plu more as needed
▢ 1 tablespoon freshly squeezed lime juice approx. ½ lime
▢ ½ teaspoon sea salt

Instructions

In a large bowl, combine the masa harina and sea salt together.
Pour the hot water and freshly squeezed lime juice into the masa mixture and stir with a spoon, forming a big ball. The dough should be firm and springy when touched, not dry or super sticky. If you need some more water, add it in small amounts until dough reaches the right consistency.
Cover the bowl with a clean kitchen towel or napkin and let the dough rest for about an hour.
Grab about a golf-ball sized chunk of the rested masa and form it into a ball by rolling it in the palm of your hands.
Dust a folded sheet of parchment paper or wax paper with a little bit of the dry masa and then place the masa ball in the center.
Gently flatten the ball either using a rolling pin or a tortilla press, after folding the parchment paper over.
Gently remove the flattened masa from the parchment paper and transfer to a hot griddle or fry pan and cook for about 30 seconds to 1 minute. You’re looking for golden brown spots, but not wanting to overcook them so they crack when you fold them.
Flip the tortilla over and cook on the other side for another 30 seconds to 1 minute.
Repeat with the remaining dough until you run out. Store the prepared tortillas together in a clean kitchen towel to keep warm.
If you’d like to save the dough for later, you can store in the fridge in an airtight container for up to 4-5 days, then just grab, roll out and cook up some delicious homemade corn tortillas.

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Notes

* Look for masa harina that only contains corn and lime.

Nutrition

Serving: 1 tortillaCalories: 76 kcalCarbohydrates: 16 gProtein: 1.8 gFat: 0.8 gSaturated Fat: 0.1 gSodium: 89.3 mgFiber: 1.3 g

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Reasons You'll Love It

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Ingredient Notes

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