Season 12 - Lunch / S12L14
Sorullitos with Cilantro Lime Sauce
Story
Back in Don Luis’s kitchen, the morning air is filled with the smell of sizzling cornmeal and cheese. As the oil bubbles gently in his rustic pan, Don Luis hums an old salsa tune. It’s snack time, and that means one thing: sorullitos. These golden cornmeal sticks were his go-to treat after school as a child—served warm with whatever dipping sauce was around… but today, he’s elevating the experience with a zesty cilantro lime twist. 🌿🍋🧀 His granddaughter peeks over the counter, eyes wide. “Are those cheese sticks?” she asks. Don Luis chuckles, flipping another sorullito with a flick of his wrist. “Even better,” he replies. “These are Puerto Rican cheese wands!” With a playful grin, he hands her one fresh from the fryer and dips his own into the tangy green sauce. “¡Así se hace!” he says, as she takes her first crispy, cheesy bite. 🧡✨ Time & Nutrition
Ingredients
- For the Sorullitos:
- 1 cup cornmeal (fine yellow) 🌽
- 1 cup water 💧
- 0.5 tsp salt 🧂
- 1 tbsp sugar 🍬
- 1 tbsp butter 🧈
- 0.5 cup shredded cheddar cheese 🧀
- Oil for frying (canola or vegetable) 🛢️
- For the Cilantro Lime Sauce:
- 0.5 cup mayonnaise 🥄
- 0.5 cup sour cream or Greek yogurt 🥛
- 0.25 cup fresh cilantro (chopped) 🌿
- Juice of 1 lime 🍋
- 1 garlic clove (minced) 🧄
- Salt and pepper to taste 🧂
Instructions
- 1Sorullitos:
- 2In a small saucepan, bring water, salt, sugar, and butter to a light boil.
- 3Reduce heat to low and slowly whisk in the cornmeal until thick.
- 4Fold in shredded cheese until melted. Remove from heat.
- 5Let the dough cool slightly, then shape into short cigar-shaped sticks.
- 6Heat oil in a skillet to medium-high. Fry sorullitos in batches until golden brown (about 3–4 mins).
- 7Place on paper towels to drain excess oil.
- 8Cilantro Lime Sauce:
- 9In a small bowl, combine mayo, sour cream, cilantro, lime juice, and garlic.
- 10Mix well until smooth. Season with salt and pepper to taste.
- 11Chill in the fridge for 10 minutes before serving (optional but recommended).
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