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Guatemalan Dobladas

Author: Elizabeth

Ingredients

Masa dough

  • 5 cups corn masa (maseca is the most common brand)
  • 1 cup chicken broth
  • 2-3 cups water (save from cooking filling)

Filling

  • 3 chicken breasts OR ground meat (1-2 lbs)
  • 3 potatoes (I usually use more)
  • 1 onion
  • 1/2-1 cup tomato sauce OR canned/diced tomato
  • 3 tbsp salsa (optional)
  • 1 Bay leaf
  • Other spices (garlc, salt, pepper, parsley) to taste

Garnish

  • Salsa
  • Parsley
  • Lettuce
  • Queso fresca (or feta)

Instructions

  • In a big pot add some water, the chicken broth, bay leaf, and potatoes (you can cut them first to make it quicker).
  • Cook the meat either in a pan or in the pot with the potatoes. Finely chop the onion and fry with some olive oil in a pan, then add to the pot.
  • Cook for 20-30 minutes, until the potatoes are soft and the meat is cooked
  • Strain out the liquid AND SAVE. Set aside liquid in a bowl.
  • Mash/cut the potatoes, and shred the chicken. Mix together with the tomato sauce and spices.
  • Measure out strained liquid. You can add salsa or tomato sauce to it if you would like. Mix strained water with the masa in a 1:1 cup ratio. (I would start with 2-3 cups of each, depending on how much filling you made). The mixture should be moist and easy to shape, but not overly sticky
  • Roll a medium-sized chunk of the dough into a ball and flatten in the palm of your hand by patting it from one hand to the other until it is a round disk, about the size of your palm and about a 1/2 thick. Add a scoop of filling to the middle and fold the dough in half, making a crescent-shape.
  • Fry dobladas in a pan with oil until both sides are golden brown
  • Can be served with parsley, salsa, lettuce, and queso fresca (we've used feta)

Notes

NOTE: I don't follow the original recipe, and just guess on amounts and throw everything into the pot together for ease. Original recipe: https://recetas-guatemala.com/recetas/entradas/dobladas-guatemaltecas