Alcapurrias Recipe

Name: Alcapurrias Recipe
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 2 h
Total time: 2 h 30 min
Yield: 8 servings
Ingredients: 2 lbs Yautia; 3 plantain; 1 tsp sazón; 1 Tbsp olive oil; 1 tsp salt; 1 Tbsp olive oil; ¼ cup onion; 1 clove garlic; 1 lb ground beef; 4 Tbsp sofrito; 1 tsp sazón; ⅓ cup olives; 1 tsp cumin; 1 tsp oregano; 1 tsp salt; oil for frying

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Prep Time
30 mins
Cook Time
2 hrs
Total Time
2 hrs 30 mins
Servings
8 servings
Calories
452 kcal
Course
Side Dish
Cuisine
Puerto Rican

Alcapurrias Recipe

Vanessa Armstrong

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A tasty Puerto Rican fritter filled with ground beef picadillo.

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Ingredients

Servings

Dough - Masa

2 lbs Yautia peeled and sliced lengthwise
3 plantain green, peeled
1 tsp sazón
1 Tbsp olive oil
1 tsp salt

Meat filling - Picadillo

1 Tbsp olive oil
¼ cup onion minced
1 clove garlic minced
1 lb ground beef
4 Tbsp sofrito
1 tsp sazón
⅓ cup olives with pimento, chopped fine
1 tsp cumin
1 tsp oregano
1 tsp salt
oil for frying

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Instructions

Prepare the beef filling - Picadillo

Add the olive oil to a skillet on medium heat then sauté the onion until translucent.
Add the ground beef, salt, garlic, cumin, oregano, sofrito, sazón and chopped olives.
Simmer and stir fry the beef. Brown all the beef then set it aside to cool.

Prepare the dough - Masa

While the meat is cooling, peel the yaitua and plantain then shred them with the grater blade of your food processor. Depending on the size of your food processor you may have to work in batches.
Change the food processor blade to the cutter blade to puree the shredded plantain and yautia.
Place the dough in a bowl and refrigerate for 1 hour or overnight is also fine.

Filling and Frying the Alcapurrias

Scoop the dough using a standard ice cream scoop.
Place the dough ball on parchment paper then flatten in into about a 3-4 inch circle. Take 1 tablespoon of the picadillo and place it into the center of the dough.
Lift one side of the parchment paper so the circle of dough forms a taco shape and continue rolling into a cigar shape using the paper.
Once it forms a cylinder press the ends together to close it off. You want all the meat encapsulated in the dough.
Place the alcapurrias in oil heated to 350°F until they are brown on one side then flip them over to fry the other side. You want them dark brown, not just golden brown so the dough cooks all the way through. This should take 6 or 7 minutes and feel free to flip them a couple time for even browning. Work in batches of 3 or 4 at a time depending on the size of your frying pan.
Place the fried alcapurrias on a plate lined with paper towel to drain.

Notes

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Nutrition Information

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Calories 452kcal (23%) Carbohydrates 66g (22%) Protein 12g (24%) Fat 16g (25%) Saturated Fat 5g (25%) Polyunsaturated Fat 1g Monounsaturated Fat 8g Trans Fat 1g Cholesterol 40mg (13%) Sodium 852mg (36%) Potassium 829mg (24%) Fiber 4g (16%) Sugar 14g (28%) Vitamin A 835IU (17%) Vitamin C 37mg (41%) Calcium 43mg (4%) Iron 2mg (11%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 8servings

Amount Per Serving

Calories 452 kcal

% Daily Value*

Calories	452kcal	23%
Carbohydrates	66g	22%
Protein	12g	24%
Fat	16g	25%
Saturated Fat	5g	25%
Polyunsaturated Fat	1g	6%
Monounsaturated Fat	8g	40%
Trans Fat	1g	50%
Cholesterol	40mg	13%
Sodium	852mg	36%
Potassium	829mg	18%
Fiber	4g	16%
Sugar	14g	28%
Vitamin A	835IU	17%
Vitamin C	37mg	41%
Calcium	43mg	4%
Iron	2mg	11%