Homemade gluten free tortillas are easier and tastier than you can imagine! Recipes for traditional corn and paleo grain free tortillas.
I have to be completely honest, this Plant Basics post for Homemade Gluten Free Tortillas is completely selfish.
You see, my sweet husband is allergic to guar gum - which is found in just about every tortilla you can buy at the grocery store or order online. So naturally, I came to strongly dislike guar gum. The mystery ingredient was ruining my standing, much anticipated, dearly loved, weekly taco night. And when something gets in between me and my tacos, watch out.
I am sure all you taco lovers out there can agree. Taco night is serious business.
So, I did what I do best and Googled. It turns out that tortillas are surprisingly easy to make. They have very few ingredients and require very few steps. I was in! So I ordered a tortilla press and got to work in the kitchen.
And Google did not lie. Tortillas are actually a piece of cake to make. But what Google failed to mention was how delicious homemade tortillas are!
Below we have step by step directions for how to make an OG corn tortilla. But, once I got my hands on my new favorite piece of kitchen equipment, the tortilla press, I couldn't stop there! What about those trendy grain-free paleo tortillas that are popping up in every grocery store? Turns out, they are simple to make at home. Not to mention, way less expensive!
So, here you have it: easy homemade corn tortillas and paleo tortillas at your fingertips.
PSA: The steps below sound extensive, but I wanted to offer plenty of explanation for each step. It's really as simple as form, cook, and steam.
1: Make the dough
Whichever homemade gluten free tortilla you are making (corn or grain free), the idea here is pretty much the same.
Add the dry ingredients to a bowl, pour in the water and stir until it forms a dough. You can start with a spoon, but towards the end, you will want to get in there with your hands to make sure it all incorporates evenly. The dough should have one homogeneous texture without any dry spots.
2: Let the dough hydrate
Cover that perfect dough you just made with plastic wrap and let it rest for 15 minutes.
3: Form into balls and press
Cut off the top and sides of a zip top bag and lay it onto the tortilla press. This is the best method to ensure your tortillas don't stick to the press and drive you crazy. Plastic wrap can't hold a candle to a zip top bag, here.
Roll the dough into a 2 inch ball. Place it in the center of the press and well, press. I like to rotate the tortilla a quarter turn and press again, then repeat this step until I have pressed all four quarter turns. This is completely optional, but I find it creates a perfectly even tortilla.
4: Cook a tortilla
Once you have one tortilla pressed, stop here. You want to press and cook each tortilla one at a time.
Heat your pan over medium heat. Once your pan is warm, add in your freshly pressed tortilla. Cook on one side for about 2 minutes, flip and cook on the second side for 2 minutes.
You can play with the temperature of the pan to get your desired tortilla cookery. A hotter pan will add some char while a medium pan will give you a nice even color.
5: Steam the tortilla and keep it warm
Transfer your cooked tortilla to a tea towel and wrap it in the towel. This will steam the tortilla which is an essential part of getting it to cook through. As you cook each tortilla, add it to the top of the pile and recover with the towel.
Serve tortillas from the bottom of the stack first. You will notice they are the softest and most pliable.
All that's left to do is fill your tortilla with whatever your heart desires and ENJOY!
Tools you will need to make perfect Gluten Free Tortillas:
Ingredients you will need to make perfect Gluten Free Tortillas:
For the corn tortillas:
For the grain free tortillas:
Whole psyllium husks (NOT powder)
What to make with gluten free tortillas:
- Easy 30 Minute Vegan Tortilla Soup
- Fully Loaded Mexican Rice Bowl
- Double Decker Mexican Tortilla Pizza
- Hummus and Roasted Vegetable Tortilla Pizza
- Vegan Fajitas
- Crispy Pumpkin Tacos with Chipotle Lime Crema
- Baked Jackfruit Taquitos
- Tofu Scramble Breakfast Tacos
- Enchilada Lasagna
- Potato Taquitos
- Weeknight Sheet Pan Tofu Fajitas
- Korean BBQ Jackfruit Tacos
- Butternut Squash Vegan Enchiladas with Chipotle Cream Sauce
Plant Basics: Gluten Free Tortillas 2 Ways (paleo + vegan)
- Cook Time: 30
- Total Time: 30 minutes
- Yield: 8-12 tortillas 1x
Description
Homemade gluten free tortillas are easier and tastier than you can imagine! Recipes for traditional corn and paleo grain free tortillas.
Ingredients
For the corn tortillas:
- 2 cups masa
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 1 ½ cups warm water
For the grain free paleo tortillas:
- 1 cup casava flour
- 1 tablespoon whole psyllium husks (not psyllium husk powder)
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ¾ - 1 cup warm water
Instructions
Whichever homemade gluten free tortilla you are making (corn or grain free), the idea here is pretty much the same.
- Add the dry ingredients to a bowl, pour in the water and stir until it forms a dough. You can start with a spoon, but towards the end, you will want to get in there with your hands to make sure it all incorporates evenly. The dough should have one homogeneous texture without any dry spots.
- Cover the bowl with plastic wrap and let the dough rest for 15 minutes.
- Cut off the top and sides of a zip top bag and lay it onto the tortilla press. This is the best method to ensure your tortillas don't stick to the press and drive you crazy. Plastic wrap can't hold a candle to a zip top bag, here.
- Roll the dough into a 2 inch ball. Place it in the center of the press and well, press. I like to rotate the tortilla a quarter turn and press again, then repeat this step until I have pressed all four quarter turns. This is completely optional, but I find it creates a perfectly even tortilla.
- Once you have one tortilla pressed, stop here. You want to press and cook each tortilla one at a time. Heat your pan over medium heat. Once your pan is warm, add in your freshly pressed tortilla. Cook on one side for about 2 minutes, flip and cook on the second side for 2 minutes. (You can play with the temperature of the pan to get your desired tortilla cookery. A hotter pan will add some char while a medium pan will give you a nice even color.)
- Transfer your cooked tortilla to a tea towel and wrap it in the towel. This will steam the tortilla which is an essential part of getting it to cook through. As you cook each tortilla, add it to the top of the pile and recover with the towel. Serve tortillas from the bottom of the stack first. You will notice they are the softest and most pliable.
- All that's left to do is fill your tortilla with whatever your heart desires and ENJOY!
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