5 from 3 votes
Alcapurrias
These savory fritters are filled with seasoned beef, fried to a golden crisp, and perfectly capture what makes Caribbean cuisine so magical.
Prep Time
1 hr
Cook Time
20 mins
Total Time
1 hr 20 mins
Servings:
12
servings
Calories:
183 kcal
Course:
Appetizer
Cuisine:
Puerto Rican
Ingredients
- 1 pound plantain about 5 medium-sized, green
- 1 pound taro root or yautía
- 1 1/2 teaspoons salt (plus more to taste)
- 1 tablespoon achiote oil
- olive oil for sautéing
- 1 onion finely chopped, small
- 1/2 pound ground beef
- 1 teaspoon adobo seasoning
- 2 tablespoons sofrito
- 1/4 cup green olives optional, sliced
- vegetable oil for frying
Instructions
- Peel and grate the green plantains and taro root. Combine them in a mixing bowl with salt and achiote oil to form the masa dough.
- In a skillet, heat olive oil over medium heat. Sauté onions until translucent, add ground beef, adobo, and sofrito, cook until beef is browned. Stir in optional olives. Season with salt to taste. Set aside to cool.
- Place a scoop of masa on a piece of parchment paper, flatten, add a spoonful of meat filling in the center, and use the parchment to fold the masa over to encase the filling completely.
- Heat vegetable oil in a deep fryer or large skillet to 375°F. Fry the alcapurrias until golden brown, about 4-7 minutes. Drain on paper towels.
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Nutrition Information
Calories
183kcal
(9%)
Carbohydrates
27g
(9%)
Protein
5g
(10%)
Fat
6g
(9%)
Saturated Fat
2g
(10%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
1g
(6%)
Monounsaturated Fat
3g
(15%)
Trans Fat
0.3g
(15%)
Cholesterol
13mg
(4%)
Sodium
437mg
(18%)
Potassium
473mg
(10%)
Fiber
3g
(12%)
Sugar
1g
(2%)
Vitamin A
41IU
(1%)
Vitamin C
10mg
(11%)
Calcium
29mg
(3%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 12 servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 183
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 183kcal | 9% |
| Carbohydrates | 27g | 9% |
| Protein | 5g | 10% |
| Fat | 6g | 9% |
| Saturated Fat | 2g | 10% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 3g | 15% |
| Trans Fat | 0.3g | 15% |
| Cholesterol | 13mg | 4% |
| Sodium | 437mg | 18% |
| Potassium | 473mg | 10% |
| Fiber | 3g | 12% |
| Sugar | 1g | 2% |
| Vitamin A | 41IU | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 10mg | 11% |
| Calcium | 29mg | 3% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.