Description
Learn how to make delicious Salvadoran pupusas filled with cheese, beans, and pork. These stuffed corn tortillas are a traditional favorite, perfect for a main course.
Ingredients
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Masa Dough:
- 3 cups masa harina (corn flour for tortillas)
- 2 1/4 cups warm water
- 1 teaspoon salt
Filling:
- 1 1/2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese
- 1 cup refried beans
- 1 cup cooked and seasoned pork (chicharrón), finely ground or shredded
For Cooking:
- Nonstick cooking spray or a little oil
Instructions
- Prepare Dough: Combine masa harina, warm water, and salt in a bowl. Mix into a soft dough. Add more water if needed. Cover with a damp towel.
- Make Filling: Mix cheese, beans, and pork in a bowl.
- Form Pupusas: Divide dough into balls. Flatten a ball, add filling, seal, and flatten into disks.
- Cook Pupusas: Cook in a skillet over medium heat until golden brown and charred.
- Serve: Enjoy warm with curtido and salsa roja.
Notes
- Traditional fillings include beans, cheese, and pork. Vegetarian versions with only cheese and beans are also delicious.
- Keep finished pupusas warm in a towel while cooking the rest.
- Prep Time: 25 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Griddle, Stovetop
- Cuisine: Salvadoran
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 pupusa
- Calories: 210
- Sugar: 1 g
- Sodium: 260 mg
- Fat: 8 g
- Saturated Fat: 4 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 26 g
- Fiber: 3 g
- Protein: 9 g
- Cholesterol: 20 mg
