[Recipe + Video] Chulitos (The Tastiest Spicy Cassava Rolls)
User Reviews
5
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Prep Time
15 mins
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Cook Time
25 mins
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Total Time
40 mins
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Servings
6 servings
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Calories
294 kcal
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Course
Snacks
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Cuisine
South American, Dominican
[Recipe + Video] Chulitos (The Tastiest Spicy Cassava Rolls)
Description
The filling is prepared by cooking minced beef with olive oil, onions, garlic, bell pepper, tomato sauce, and spices including black pepper, salt, and Scotch bonnet pepper for heat. The cassava, peeled and grated finely, is squeezed firmly to remove moisture and mixed with salt to form a pliable dough. Portions of cassava dough are flattened and filled with a spoonful of the cooked meat mixture, then rolled and sealed.
These rolls are fried in oil such as corn, peanut, or soy to produce a crispy exterior that contrasts with the spicy, tender meat interior. The preparation showcases a balance between the starchy cassava base and piquant filling, delivering a distinctive texture and flavor experience.
Chulitos may also be made with cheese filling as an alternative to beef. While typically enjoyed in everyday meals rather than formal occasions, they provide a rustic dish notable for its spiced meat filling wrapped in cassava dough. The accompanying video demonstrates how to make the beef filling.
Ingredients
For the filling
- 2 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 red onion 20g], minced, small
- 3 garlic crushed [20g, cloves
- ¼ pound beef 0.12 kg, minced
- 1 cup tomato sauce
- ½ bell pepper minced
- 2 tablespoons cilantro or parsley, finely chopped
- ½ teaspoon salt (or more, to taste)
- ½ teaspoon black pepper or more, to taste, freshly-cracked or ground
- ¼ scotch bonnet pepper chopped (or hot sauce to taste)
For the rolls
- 1.5 lbs cassava 0.7 kg], peeled and washed, aka yuca
- ¾ teaspoon salt (or more, to taste)
- 2 cups cooking oil corn, peanut or soy, for frying
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 traditionally use minced beef for the filling but can also be made with cheese filling.
- This dish is commonly enjoyed in informal settings rather than as a formal table dish.
- Refer to the included video for detailed guidance on preparing the beef filling.
Nutrition Information
Show DetailsNutrition 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% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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Overall Rating
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