Dominican Style Alcapurriás
Learn how to make this yummy appetizer to serve with your Dominican meals
Equipment
- Food Processor Breville made this easy
- Chef knife Best to peel the yucca
- Meat Cleaver Best to cut the yucca into manageable sections
Ingredients
- 4 medium Yucca
- 1 small Pack of ground beef
- 1 small Red onion
- 1 small Bell pepper
- 1 tsp Sazón
- 1 Lime, juiced
- Salt to taste
Instructions
- Cook your seasoned beef on a hot skillet
- Dice your vegetables
- Once the meat is turning brown, add your vegetables, lime juice and paste
- Sautee until cooked
- Drain and reserve the sauce
- While the meat is cooking,
- Peel and finely grate your yucca
- Place the grated mixture over a cheesecloth and squeeze out the liquid
- Fluff out your yucca mixture
- Sprinkle the cornstarch to bind the mixture
- Add in your reserved liquid from the meat and work it all together with your hands
- Take a small ball and flatten it in your hands
- Make a space in the center for the meat
- Add your meat and roll the dough between your hands
- Make sure you cover all the meat well so it doesn’t leak out while frying
- Once you have them all rolled out, deep fry them until golden brown
Notes
Serve with Mayo Ketchup for an extra treat!