Temporada 11 - Almuerzo / S11L04
Sorullitos de Maíz (Cornmeal Fritters) con Dipping Sauce
Historia
When Don Luis was a little boy, he remembers sneaking into the kitchen where his abuela stood by the stove, frying up golden sticks de joy—Sorullitos de Maíz. The smell alone could pull a kid away from cartoons! 🌽✨ He’d sit on the counter, swinging his legs, waiting para that first crispy bite dipped in a tangy mayo-ketchup sauce that she swore had a “secret twist.” Now, in Don Luis’s rustic kitchen, con his signature jean y leather apron on, he’s passing on the tradition to the next generation. The sizzle de the oil, the cheesy filling, y the soft crunch at every bite still bring back warm memories. Today, we’re rolling up our sleeves y diving into a puertorriqueño classic that’s perfect para parties, snacks, o just treating yourself. ¡Vamos a cocinar! 🍽️🇵🇷 Time & Nutrition
Ingredientes
- para the Sorullitos:
- 2 cups water 💧
- 1 cup yellow cornmeal 🌽
- 1 cup all-purpose flour 🥣
- 1 tsp sal 🧂
- 1 tbsp sugar 🍬
- 1 tbsp mantequilla 🧈
- 1 ½ cups shredded cheddar queso 🧀 (o mix con mozzarella para extra stretch)
- Oil para frying 🛢️ (vegetable o canola)
- para the Dipping Sauce:
- 0.5 cup mayonnaise 🍶
- 0.25 cup ketchup 🍅
- 1 tsp ajo en polvo 🧄
- opcional: splash de vinegar o a pinch de adobo para flair ✨
Instrucciones
- 1Boil & Mix:
- 2In a saucepan, bring water, mantequilla, sugar, y sal to a gentle boil. Lower calienta y gradually bate in the cornmeal y flour, stirring constantly until a soft dough forms y pulls from the sides. Turn off calienta.
- 3queso Time! 🧀
- 4Add in the queso rallado y mix until fully combined y melty. Let the dough cool slightly—enough to handle.
- 5Shape the Fritters:
- 6Take a tablespoon de dough, roll into short cigar-like shapes (about 3 inches long). You can flatten them slightly para more crunch.
- 7Fry It Up:
- 8calienta oil in a deep pan (about 350°F/175°C). Fry 4–5 at a time until golden y crispy (about 3 minutes per batch). Drain on paper towels.
- 9Make the Sauce:
- 10Mix mayo, ketchup, ajo en polvo, y any extras you like in a pequeño bowl. Stir until smooth y creamy.
- 11Dip & disfruta:
- 12sirve warm con the dipping sauce y watch them disappear! 😋
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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