Alcapurrias (Beef stuffed fritters)
Alcapurrias (Beef stuffed fritters)

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Alcapurrias are famous Puerto Rican stuffed fritters most commonly served in road-side stands and in cafeterias that specialize in fried snacks, called cuchifritos. The dough of the alcapurria is made from a starchy vegetable, either mashed green plantains or grated yuca. Alcapurria is a fritter dish from Puerto Rico.

Alcapurrias (Beef stuffed fritters) is one of the most well liked of current trending meals on earth. It’s enjoyed by millions daily. It is easy, it’s quick, it tastes yummy. Alcapurrias (Beef stuffed fritters) is something which I have loved my whole life. They are nice and they look fantastic.

To get started with this particular recipe, we must first prepare a few ingredients. You can have alcapurrias (beef stuffed fritters) using 20 ingredients and 3 steps. Here is how you cook it.

The ingredients needed to make Alcapurrias (Beef stuffed fritters):
  1. Make ready for batter (The masa)
  2. Prepare 5 lb banana (green)
  3. Prepare 2 tsp salt
  4. Get 1 lb taro root (yautia)
  5. Make ready 1 tsp vinager
  6. Take 1 envelope sazon with achiote (annatto)
  7. Prepare 1 lots of vegetable oil for deep frying. a few sheets of wax paper for molding
  8. Get the filling
  9. Make ready 2 lb chopped meat (i prefer pork)
  10. Get 1 tbsp sofrito
  11. Prepare 8 oz can tomato sauce
  12. Get 2 lb chopped meat ( i prefer pork) chopped up in small pieces
  13. Take 1/2 tsp salt & pepper
  14. Prepare 1 envelope sazon
  15. Take 8 green olives
  16. Get 1 clove garlic
  17. Take 6 oz cooked chopped ham
  18. Get 1 tsp dried oregano
  19. Make ready 1 tsp capers
  20. Get 1/4 vinegar

Alcapurrias are fried, ground beef-filled fritters from the Caribbean. A favorite appetizer in the Caribbean, the recipe for alcapurrias is to follow, so anyone can make them at home. These tasty delights are ground beef-filled fried fritters made from a mixture of grated yautía (taro root) and green. (Puerto Rican stuffed fritters). Say the word "alcapurrias," and most Puerto Ricans think "beach food." These scrumptious fritters are usually made with a batter of taro (yautía) and green bananas (guineos verdes), and are stuffed with either a meat (pino) filling or with.

Instructions to make Alcapurrias (Beef stuffed fritters):
  1. The Masa: - - Thoroughly wash the yautías then peel. - - Peel the green bananas and wash with salted water. - - Grate the bananas and yautías then add the salt, vinegar, oil and sazón. - - Mix well and set aside.
  2. The Filling: - - In a deep pot, fry your ground meat until all red is gone. - - Drain most of the grease and add the garlic, ham, oregano, vinegar salt, olives, capers, sazón, sofrito and tomato sauce. - - Bring to a boil then reduce heat to low and cover the pot. - - Cook covered for 15 minutes. - - Uncover and cook another 15 minutes, stirring ocassionally. - - On the palm of your hand (or if you are lucky enough to have plantain leaves), spread about 1 1/2 tablespoons of the mixture and make a shallow well. (You may also use wax paper) - - Spread 1 1/2 teaspoons of the filling mixture and cover the filling (meat) with the banana mixture all around. (At this time of the recipe, you can fry the alcapurria or store in the freezer for later use.) - - In a deep fryer or deep frying pan, heat lots of vegetable oil to cover the alcapurrias. - - Fry until slightly crispy. - - Drain the alcapurrias on a paper towel and let them cool off. - - RICAN WARNING: - - DO NOT TRY AND EAT THE ALCAPURRIA IMMEDIATELY. IT WILL BURN YOUR (B
  3. Tips Try some corned beef in your filling. - - They are yummy when stuffed with shrimp, lobster chicken or turkey.

Great recipe for Alcapurrias (Beef stuffed fritters). these fritters are Amazingly good ~(o.o)~ :ohyeaah. Alcapurrias — a classic traditional snack from Puerto Rico that is primarily made of grated yucca(masa) or both yucca and green banana, stuffed with Picadillo - a scrumptious beef filling. Perfect for on-the-go snack and entertaining! Alcapurria is a common street food in Puerto Rico. It is a fried green banana and root vegetable dough filled with seasoned ground beef.

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