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A copycat recipe of the famous fast-food favorite! It features a warm, soft flatbread wrapped around a crunchy taco shell, all held together by a layer of melted cheese. Inside, you'll find seasoned beef, crisp lettuce, and a zesty, creamy sauce.
For 4 servings
Prepare the Spicy Ranch Sauce
Make the Gordita Flatbread Dough
Cook the Seasoned Beef
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A copycat recipe of the famous fast-food favorite! It features a warm, soft flatbread wrapped around a crunchy taco shell, all held together by a layer of melted cheese. Inside, you'll find seasoned beef, crisp lettuce, and a zesty, creamy sauce.
This tex_mex recipe takes 45 minutes to prepare and yields 4 servings. At 812.94 calories per serving with 42.57g of protein, it's a moderately challenging recipe perfect for lunch or dinner.
Cook the Flatbreads and Warm Taco Shells
Assemble the Cheesy Gordita Crunch
Substitute the ground beef with a plant-based ground 'meat' alternative, or use a mixture of seasoned black beans and corn for the filling.
Add finely diced jalapeños to the beef mixture or increase the amount of hot sauce in the spicy ranch for an extra kick.
Customize your gordita with additional toppings like diced tomatoes, onions, cilantro, or a dollop of guacamole.
The ground beef provides a significant amount of high-quality protein, which is essential for muscle repair, growth, and overall body function.
Preparing this dish at home gives you complete control over the ingredients. You can choose leaner meat, reduce sodium levels, and avoid the preservatives and additives often found in fast food.
The combination of carbohydrates from the flatbread and fats from the cheese and sauce provides a quick and substantial source of energy, making it a very satisfying meal.
A homemade Cheesy Gordita Crunch, based on this recipe, contains approximately 740 calories per serving. This can vary depending on the specific ingredients used, such as the fat content of the beef and the brands of cheese and sauces.
This is an indulgent, comfort-food recipe and is high in calories, fat, and sodium. While delicious as an occasional treat, it is not considered a health food. Making it at home allows you to control the quality of ingredients, such as using leaner meat or less cheese, to make it slightly healthier than its fast-food counterpart.
It's best to assemble the Cheesy Gordita Crunch right before serving to maintain the crunchy texture of the taco shell. However, you can prepare the components in advance: the seasoned beef and spicy ranch sauce can be made and refrigerated for up to 3 days, and the flatbread dough can be made and refrigerated for up to 24 hours.
Yes, to save time you can use store-bought soft taco-sized flour tortillas or flatbreads instead of making them from scratch. Warm them according to package directions before assembling.
A Mexican cheese blend is ideal as it contains a mix of good melting cheeses like Monterey Jack and cheddar. You can also use just shredded cheddar, Monterey Jack, or a Colby-Jack blend.