Alcapurrias – Stuffed Yuca Fritters

Serves 12

Prep time: 10 min.

Total time: 1 hr.

Ingredients

For the Filling: 

2 tsp. Extra Virgin Olive Oil 

1 lb. ground pork 

12  Manzanilla Olives Stuffed with Minced Pimientos, chopped 

1 pkt. Sazón with Corriander and Annatto 

½ tsp. Adobo All Purpose Seasoning with Pepper 




For the Dough: 

1 bag. (2 lbs.) Grated Yuca, thawed or grate fresh yuca.
2 pkts. Sazón with Corriander and Annatto 

½ tsp. Adobo All Purpose Seasoning with Pepper 

Vegetable Oil, Corn Oil or Canola Oil 

Directions

For the Filling:

1.

Heat oil in medium skillet over medium-high heat. Add pork. Cook, breaking up pork with wooden spoon, until no longer pink, 5-6 minutes; drain off and discard excess oil. Stir in olives, Sazón and Adobo. Cook, stirring until combined, about 1 minute more. Transfer pork mixture to bowl; transfer to refrigerator until chilled.

For the Dough:

2.	In medium bowl, stir together yuca, Sazón and Adobo until combined; set in refrigerator until chilled.

To make the Fritters:

3.	Scoop ¼ cup yuca mixture into palm of hand. Form into flat oval disk. Scoop 1 tbsp. cooled pork filling into center of dough. Fold dough over filling to enclose; roll dough in hands to form cylinder about 3” long. Place on clean work surface; repeat with remaining dough and filling (you may have some pork left over), until you have 12 yuca cylinders.
4.	Heat 2” oil in heavy, deep pot over medium-high heat until oil registers 350°F. Add 3-4 yuca cylinders, taking care not to crowd pan. Cook, flipping with slotted metal spoon, until outside of fritter is crisp and dough inside is cooked through (internal temperature of 165°F), 7-10 minutes. Transfer fritters to paper towel-lined plate to drain. Serve warm.