Alcapurrias Recipe by Tasty

Alcapurrias Recipe by Tasty

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Made with a combination of yucca and green bananas, these alcapurrias are crispy on the outside and soft on the inside. Stuffed with savory beef picadillo, it's a hearty and satisfying dish that will...

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Ingredients

  • 1 bunch fresh cilantro
  • 1 bunch fresh culantro
  • 1 medium green bell pepper, seeded and roughly chopped
  • 5 garlics, ends trimmed
  • 1 small yellow onion, roughly chopped
  • 1 teaspoon adobo seasoning
  • ½ teaspoon garlic powder
  • ½ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
  • 1 teaspoon vegetable oil
  • 1 ½ lb ground beef, 80/20
  • ¼ cup spanish olive, with pimentos
  • 1 ½ teaspoons dried adobo seasoning
  • ¼ teaspoon ground black pepper
  • 1 packet Sazón Culantro and Achiote seasoning, 1.4 ounce (35 G)
  • ¼ cup tomato sauce
  • 3 unripe bananas, peeled and chopped into 1-inch (2.5 cm) pieces
  • 1 green plantain, peeled and chopped in 1 in (2.5 cm) pieces
  • 2 lb yucca root, peeled and chopped in 1 in (2.5 cm) pieces
  • 1 teaspoon kosher salt
  • nonstick cooking spray, for greasing
  • 6 cups vegetable oil, or neutral oil of choice, for frying
  • hot sauce, of choice, for serving

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