Description
Mexican rice tortillas bring authentic flavor straight from traditional kitchens. Crispy edges and warm centers invite hungry diners to savor homemade comfort with minimal ingredients and maximum taste.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Ingredients:
- 1 cup (190 g / 6.7 ounces) sushi rice (or any short grain rice)
- 2 cups (480 ml / 16.2 fluid ounces) water
Secondary Ingredients:
- ½ teaspoon salt
Cooking Ingredients:
- Oil (for hands and cooking)
Instructions
- Thoroughly cleanse rice under running water until liquid appears translucent, ensuring complete rinsing.
- Combine rinsed rice with fresh water and salt in a saucepan, bringing the mixture to a vigorous boil.
- Reduce heat and allow rice to simmer uncovered for approximately 15-16 minutes.
- Remove saucepan from heat source, seal with lid, and let rice rest for 10-15 minutes to absorb remaining moisture and achieve optimal tenderness.
- Allow rice to cool completely to room temperature.
- Transfer cooled rice into a spacious mixing bowl and pulverize using a potato masher or food processor until achieving a smooth, consistent texture.
- If the mixture appears excessively moist, incorporate rice flour gradually to enhance binding properties.
- Lightly lubricate hands with oil and form the rice mixture into a circular disk.
- Divide the disk into eight uniform segments, rolling each portion into compact spherical shapes.
- Place prepared rice balls beneath a damp kitchen towel to prevent moisture loss.
- Position one rice ball between two lightly oiled parchment sheets and flatten using gentle, even pressure from a wooden board or skillet.
- Carefully peel away the top parchment layer to reveal a thin, round tortilla.
- Heat a medium skillet over medium-high temperature.
- Gently transfer the pressed tortilla into the heated skillet, cooking for 1-2 minutes until edges begin to crisp.
- Flip the tortilla and continue cooking for an additional minute, developing a golden-brown exterior.
- While one tortilla cooks, prepare the next rice ball for pressing.
- Aim for a slightly crisp texture with delicate char marks, maintaining flexibility.
- Transfer completed tortillas to a towel-covered plate to preserve warmth.
- Repeat the pressing and cooking process with remaining rice balls.
- Serve warm and enjoy with preferred accompaniments.
Notes
- Thorough rinsing ensures clean, pure rice flavor and removes excess starch for better tortilla texture.
- Cooling rice completely prevents sticky, difficult-to-shape dough and helps maintain structural integrity.
- Adding rice flour helps bind ingredients when mixture feels too wet, creating smoother, more manageable tortillas.
- Oiling hands and work surfaces prevents sticking and makes shaping process easier and less messy.
- Using wax paper or parchment paper creates uniform, thin tortillas without frustrating handling challenges.
- Cooking on medium-high heat develops delicate crispy edges while maintaining tortilla’s soft, pliable center.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Category: Snacks, Lunch, Dinner
- Method: Simmering
- Cuisine: Mexican
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 4
- Calories: 180
- Sugar: 0 g
- Sodium: 120 mg
- Fat: 0.5 g
- Saturated Fat: 0 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 0.5 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 39 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 4 g
- Cholesterol: 0 mg