Colombian Potato Relleno?!
I'm not sure if this is the proper name! ANY HELP IS APPRECIATED!
Answers: I am looking for any kind of recipe to make a "Colombian Potato Relleno". It is shaped like a ball, with mashed potatoes, beef, and rice inside.
I'm not sure if this is the proper name! ANY HELP IS APPRECIATED!
It's "papa relleno" and you'll find it on any web site (see below).
2 lbs. Russet Potatoes
4 tbsp. Butter
1/2 tsp. Salt
1 egg
1 tbsp. Corn meal (plus more for dusting rellenos)
Prepared cooked picadillo (ground beef and/or pork seasoned with sofrito)
Vegetable Oil for frying
Peel and cube the potatoes and boil in salted water until fork tender. DO NOT OVERCOOK!
Drain potatoes and mash, adding butter, egg, corn meal, and salt. Mix well, potatoes should be dry
and not mushy. Refrigerate until the potatoes are cold.
Divide the potatoes into portion size as desired (from golf ball to baseball). Sprinkle corn meal on one
hand and carefully spread one of the potato portions on your hand flattening it in the middle. Take a
tablespoon of prepared picadillo and place it in the middle carefully folding the sides over the meat until
it is completely sealed. Sprinkle a bit more corn meal on the relleno to form a very thin coat. Return
papas to the refrigerator to get cold, it's best if you freeze them overnight. Place enough oil in a frying pan
to cover 1/2 of the papa relleno. Fry over medium high heat until golden Papa rellenos have a tendency
of disintegrating if they are not cold enough before frying.
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