These rice flour tortillas are a wonderful gluten-free alternative to flour-based tortillas. They can be used for tacos or wraps for lunches or dinners. Using only five ingredients, they come together quickly and are so easy to make!
To make the rice flour tortillas, you begin by whisking rice flour with cornstarch, milk, salt, and baking soda until combined. Then, after the dough has sat for 1 hour, it gets shaped into tortillas before being cooked in a dry pan on the stove. Hot from the stove, these tortillas can be used as a base for your favorite taco fillings or sandwich fillings.
What are Rice Flour Tortillas?
Rice flour tortillas are gluten-free tortillas using rice flour instead of all-purpose flour or corn meal. They only need five ingredients to come together and are made in a pan on the stove. They can be used for tacos, burritos, or wraps for easy lunches or dinners, and can even be used for breakfast wraps containing eggs and bacon or sausage.
Pro Tips
- Allow the dough to rest for at least 1 hour to make it easier to roll out into the tortillas.
- Weigh out each portion of dough to ensure that the rice flour tortillas are even sizes.
- Use a round pot lid as a guide for cutting the tortillas.
- Once the tortillas have bubbled up and garnered some color, you will know they are ready to flip.
Frequently Asked Questions
What Happens if I Use Rice Flour Instead of All-purpose Flour?
The rice flour will produce beautiful tortillas although they may have a slightly chewier texture than if you use all-purpose flour.
What Can Rice Flour Tortillas Be Used For?
Rice flour tortillas will be delicious anywhere you would use traditional tortillas. Consider loading them up with fried fish and cabbage salad for homemade fish tacos or stuffing them with chicken and caesar salad for homemade chicken caesar wraps. They would also work well for quesadillas filled with beans and cheese, or rolled into enchiladas that are baked in the oven.
What Type of Rice Flour Should Be Used for Rice Flour Tortillas?
There are several types of rice flour but you should use a standard white rice flour or brown rice flour in this recipe. Unfortunately, glutinous rice flour would form a gluey texture and wouldn’t work successfully in this recipe.
How to Store Rice Flour Tortillas
Once cooled down, the rice flour tortillas can be placed in a sealed container or Ziploc bag, and stored at room temperature for up to 4 to 5 days. Alternatively, you could store them in the freezer for up to 3 months.
Ingredients
How to Make Rice Flour Tortillas
In a bowl, whisk the flour with the cornstarch, baking soda, and salt until combined. Stir in the milk until a dough forms. Cover the dough and set it aside for 1 hour.
In a bowl, whisk the flour with the cornstarch, baking soda, and salt until combined. Stir in the milk until a dough forms. Cover the dough and set it aside for 1 hour.
Cut the dough into 6 to 8 pieces and shape them into balls. Roll them out thinly and use a lid to cut them into round circles.
Cut the dough into 6 to 8 pieces and shape them into balls. Roll them out thinly and use a lid to cut them into round circles.
Cook the tortillas in a hot pan on the stove until they start to bubble on one side. Then, flip them over and continue cooking them for another 2 to 3 minutes.
Cook the tortillas in a hot pan on the stove until they start to bubble on one side. Then, flip them over and continue cooking them for another 2 to 3 minutes.
Serve and enjoy!
Serve and enjoy!
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