Yuca Fritters - Carimañolas
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5.0
72 reviews
Excellent
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Prep Time
30 mins
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Cook Time
30 mins
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Total Time
1 hr
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Servings
24 servings
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Calories
83 kcal
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Course
Appetizer
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Cuisine
South American
Yuca Fritters - Carimañolas
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You will love this crunchy and creamy Latin treat! Carimañolas are a yuca dough filled with a tasty spiced meat mixture that is fried into a fitter. These are very popular in Panamá and Colombia. These are very similar to Puerto Rican alcapurrias and papas rellenas.
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Ingredients
Yuca dough:
- 1 ½ lbs yuca 1 bag frozen yuca
- 2 tsp kosher salt
- 3 Tbsp butter salted
- 1 egg beaten
- 1 Tbsp flour
Note: Save ½ cup water from boiling the yuca.
Filling:
- 8 oz beef ground
- 1 Tbsp olive oil
- 1 onion small, diced
- 1 clove garlic minced
- 1 Roma tomato seeded, cored, and diced
- 1 tsp kosher salt
- ½ tsp hot paprika
- ½ tsp cumin
- ½ tsp chili powder
- ½ tsp adobo seasoning
- 1 dash allspice
- 1 Tbsp tomato paste
- 2 Tbsp recaito
Oil for frying. (canola oil works well)
Instructions
Prepare the yuca dough:
- Peel the fresh yuca with a vegetable peeler and cut into 3 inch chunks. Frozen yuca will typically be sold peeled and cut into 3 inch pieces.
- In a large pot boil enough water to cover the yuca. Cook for about 15-20 minutes. When the yuca is fork tender transfer to a large bowl.
- Split open the yuca pieces in half and remove the fibrous threads that run down the middle. Discard the threads.
- Begin mashing the yuca with a potato masher.
- Add salt, and butter, and about ¼ cup of the reserved water.
- Mix in the egg.
- Next add the flour and continue mixing until you have a smooth dough.
- Leave the dough in the bowl and cover with a dishtowel until ready to use.
Prepare the meat filling:
- In a small bowl mix all the spices: Kosher salt, paprika, cumin, chili powder, adobo and allspice.
- In a skillet over medium heat sauté the onion, and garlic until translucent. Add the meat, spices and brown. Stir in the tomato, tomato paste, and recaito. Mix well.
- Once all the meat is fully browned and the tomatoes are very soft remove from the heat and allow to cool.
Prepare the fritters - carimañolas:
- When the dough is cool enough to handle, pinch off a piece and roll into a 2" ball.
- Flatten on the palm of your hand and place a small amount of filling in the middle. Close up and form in the shape of a torpedo.
- Set on a plastic cutting board ready to use. Tip: They will tend to stick to a wooden cutting board so use plastic or a ceramic pan.
- Fry in 350°F oil until golden brown.
Air fryer steps:
- Brush each one with canola oil on all sides and place in the basket of the air fryer.
- Set your air fryer to 350°F for 25 minutes and flip them half way through the cooking time. Air fry until golden brown on all sides.
Notes
- Cooking the yuca properly, prior to assembling. How long is good enough? Well... you should be able to easily mash it with a potato masher.
- As a cooking tip: I like to reserve a little bit of the cooking water just in case you need to make the dough more pliable if needed.
- I like to use the pre-cooked frozen yuca, it helps save the step of peeling the yuca which can sometimes be cumbersome.
- I also use my own recaito recipe, a cilantro based mixture essential in Latin American cooking. You can make up a batch and freeze into ice cubes, which is what I do.
- Can I make these in advance? Yes, you can make them all up in advance and refrigerate them for up to 3 days and then fry them just before you are ready to serve.
- Can I freeze them? Yes, you can freeze them before or after you fry them. If you freeze before frying, thaw them in the refrigerator for a day and then fry. If you freeze them after frying you can warm then in to oven or air fryer. See below for reheating.
- How do I reheat carimañolas? Reheat in the oven at 250°F for 10 minutes until warm in the center. I like to put them in my Cosori Air Fryer for 5 minutes at 250°F.
Nutrition Information
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Calories
83kcal
(4%)
Carbohydrates
12g
(4%)
Protein
2g
(4%)
Fat
2g
(3%)
Cholesterol
13mg
(4%)
Sodium
310mg
(13%)
Potassium
131mg
(4%)
Vitamin A
85IU
(2%)
Vitamin C
6.7mg
(7%)
Calcium
9mg
(1%)
Iron
0.4mg
(2%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 24servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 83 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 83kcal | 4% |
| Carbohydrates | 12g | 4% |
| Protein | 2g | 4% |
| Fat | 2g | 3% |
| Cholesterol | 13mg | 4% |
| Sodium | 310mg | 13% |
| Potassium | 131mg | 3% |
| Vitamin A | 85IU | 2% |
| Vitamin C | 6.7mg | 7% |
| Calcium | 9mg | 1% |
| Iron | 0.4mg | 2% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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