Gorditas con Camarones Recipe | Epicurious

Ingredients

• 1⅓ cups instant corn masa flour (such as Maseca)
• 5 Tbsp. lard, melted, or vegetable oil, divided
• 2½ tsp. Diamond Crystal or 1½ tsp. Morton kosher salt, divided, plus more
• 4 guajillo or dried New Mexico chiles, stems and seeds removed
• 2 morita chiles, stems removed, or 2 canned chipotle chiles in adobo
• 1 tsp. ground coriander or cumin
• 1½ lb. medium shrimp, peeled, deveined
• 4 garlic cloves, thinly sliced
• 2 sprigs thyme
• 1 Tbsp. apple cider vinegar
• 1 tsp. agave syrup or honey
• 3 Tbsp. unsalted butter, cut into pieces
• Sliced onion, sliced avocado, cilantro leaves with tender stems, and lime wedges (for serving)