[Recipe + Video] Chulitos (The Tastiest Spicy Cassava Rolls)

Name: [Recipe + Video] Chulitos (The Tastiest Spicy Cassava Rolls)
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 6 servings
Ingredients: 2 tablespoon olive oil; 1 small red onion; 3 garlic cloves; ¼ pound minced beef; 1 cup tomato sauce; ½ bell pepper; 2 tablespoons finely chopped cilantro; ½ teaspoon salt; ½ teaspoon pepper (freshly-cracked, or ground); ¼ scotch bonnet pepper; 1.5 lbs yuca (cassava); ¾ teaspoon salt; 2 cups oil for frying

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Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
15 mins
Total Time
40 mins
Servings
6 servings
Calories
294 kcal
Course
Snacks
Cuisine
South American, Dominican

[Recipe + Video] Chulitos (The Tastiest Spicy Cassava Rolls)

Oriana Walker

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Chulitos Recipe (Cassava Mini-Rolls): Humble, and often looked down upon, these are one of the best buffet dishes in the Dominican cuisine.

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Ingredients

Servings

For the filling

2 tablespoon olive oil
1 small red onion [20g], minced
3 garlic cloves crushed [20g]
¼ pound minced beef [0.12 kg]
1 cup tomato sauce
½ bell pepper minced
2 tablespoons finely chopped cilantro or parsley
½ teaspoon salt (or more, to taste)
½ teaspoon pepper (freshly-cracked, or ground) (or more, to taste)
¼ scotch bonnet pepper chopped (or hot sauce to taste)

For the rolls

1.5 lbs yuca (cassava) [0.7 kg], peeled and washed
¾ teaspoon salt (or more, to taste)
2 cups oil for frying (corn, peanut or soy)

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Instructions

Making the filling for Chulitos (See Video)

1. Cook meat

Heat oil over medium-low heat. Stir in onion and cook and stir until it turns translucent. Add garlic and cook stirring for a minute. Add minced meat and cook and stir, breaking into small clumps until it browns.

2. Add

Pour in tomato sauce, add bell pepper, salt, and pepper. Stir and cover. Simmer for 3 minutes.

3. Seasoning

Taste and season with salt and pepper to taste if needed. Mix in Scotch bonnet pepper or hot sauce to taste. Remove from the heat and set aside.

How to make Chulitos

1. Grate

Grate the cassava with the least coarse side of the grater, or using the grating attachment of the food processor.With a clean cotton cloth squeeze the ground cassava to get rid of excess liquid. Eliminate this liquid.

2. Mix

Season the cassava mix with salt and mix well.

3. Making rolls

Put two tablespoons of the mixture in the palm of your hand. Flatten it and put a teaspoon of the cooked meat in the center. Put a 2 more tablespoons of cassava on top and roll the cassava mixture over it forming small rolls, seal the ends. Squeeze to compact.

4. Fry

Heat oil in small frying pan (oil should be at least 1 inch [2.5cm]-deep) over medium heat. Deep fry the rolls until they turn golden brown. Be careful with splatters.

5. Serve

Serve warm.

Notes

Chulitos can be made with beef filling (the traditional way) or with a cheese filling. This humble dish is rarely found on elegant tables although it is one of our most delicious dishes.
Watch the video to make the filling here.

Nutrition Information

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Serving 2chulitos Calories 294kcal (15%) Carbohydrates 48g (16%) Protein 5g (10%) Fat 8g (12%) Saturated Fat 2g (10%) Cholesterol 13mg (4%) Sodium 728mg (30%) Potassium 562mg (16%) Fiber 3g (12%) Sugar 5g (10%) Vitamin A 815IU (16%) Vitamin C 53.5mg (59%) Calcium 31mg (3%) Iron 1.2mg (7%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 6servings

Amount Per Serving

Calories 294 kcal

% Daily Value*

Serving	2chulitos
Calories	294kcal	15%
Carbohydrates	48g	16%
Protein	5g	10%
Fat	8g	12%
Saturated Fat	2g	10%
Cholesterol	13mg	4%
Sodium	728mg	30%
Potassium	562mg	12%
Fiber	3g	12%
Sugar	5g	10%
Vitamin A	815IU	16%
Vitamin C	53.5mg	59%
Calcium	31mg	3%
Iron	1.2mg	7%