Temporada 10 - Almuerzo / S10L15
Puertorriqueño Alcapurrias (Stuffed Fritters)
Historia
When Don Luis was a young boy in Bayamón, his abuela would shout from the patio, *“¡Las alcapurrias están listas!”* y every cousin within a 3-block radius would come running! 🤣 The aroma de ground carne simmering con sofrito, olives, y spices—wrapped in that golden, crispy plátano-y-yautía dough—was enough to spark a neighborhood reunion. Now, in his cozy rustic kitchen, Don Luis still makes them just the way abuela taught him. Except now, the cousins come con their own kids—*“¿Tío, hay más?”*—y the tradition carries on, one crunchy bite at a time. 🧡 Time & Nutrition
Ingredientes
- para the dough (masa):
- 4 plátanos verdes (peeled)
- 1 mediano yautía (malanga o taro root), peeled
- 1 tsp sal
- 1 tbsp achiote oil (o regular oil colored con annatto seeds)
- para the filling:
- 1 lb ground carne
- 0.5 cebolla, picado en cubos
- 0.5 green bell pepper, picado en cubos
- 2 ajo cloves, minced
- 2 tbsp sofrito
- 0.25 cup picado green olives
- sal & pepper to taste
- opcional) Dash de hot sauce o sazón para extra flavor
- para frying:
- Neutral oil (canola o vegetable) para deep frying
Instrucciones
- 1Make the dough (masa):
- 2Grate the plátanos y yautía finely using a food processor o box grater.
- 3Combine in a bowl, mix in sal y achiote oil until it becomes a smooth paste. Chill in the fridge while prepping filling. 🧊
- 4cocina the filling:
- 5In a sartén, calienta a little oil. saltea cebolla, pepper, y ajo.
- 6Add ground carne y cocina until browned.
- 7Mix in sofrito, olives, y opcional spices. Simmer para 5-7 min. Let it cool. 🍲
- 8Assemble the alcapurrias:
- 9On parchment paper o oiled guineo leaf, spread 2–3 tbsp masa into a rectangle.
- 10Spoon 1–2 tbsp de meat into the center. Fold the masa over the filling using the paper. Seal edges y shape into a log.
- 11Fry them up!
- 12calienta oil to 350°F (175°C). Carefully slide in each fritter y fry para 5–7 minutes o until golden y crispy.
- 13Drain on paper towels. Let them cool slightly before devouring. 🔥
Sobre la voz de marca
Don Luis · Un personaje para tres generaciones
Don Luis es el personaje y narrador de este catálogo: una voz cálida para recetas puertorriqueñas familiares probadas por el creador real de la marca. El proyecto recoge sabores de tres generaciones y los escribe paso a paso para que cualquier niño pueda seguirlos.
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