Easy Soft Flour Tortilla Recipe
Soft, homemade flour tortillas that are easy to make with just five ingredients. Perfect for tacos, wraps, and burritos. Learn the secret to the best tortillas!
Instructions
Make the Tortilla Dough
- Dissolve the salt in the warm water.
- In a large bowl, mix the flour with the olive oil using a fork until the mixture looks crumbly.
- Pour in most of the salty water and stir until a shaggy dough forms. Add more water if the dough is too dry.
- Transfer to a floured surface and knead for 2-3 minutes until smooth.
- Cover with a clean dishcloth and rest for at least 15 minutes (up to 2 hours) to make rolling easier.
- Divide the dough into ten equal portions and shape them into small disks. Roll each disk into an 8-inch round—thinner is better!
- Stack the rolled tortillas with parchment paper between them or roll and cook them one at a time.
Cook the Tortillas
- Heat a wide, heavy-bottomed skillet over medium-high heat.
- Add a tortilla to the hot pan. Within 20-30 seconds, bubbles should start forming.
- When the bottom has brown spots, flip and cook the other side until lightly charred and dry around the edges (1-2 minutes per tortilla).
- Adjust heat as needed—too slow, increase the heat; too fast, lower it.
- Stack cooked tortillas inside a dishcloth to keep them warm and soft. Repeat with the rest.