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Alcapurrias de Plátano Rellenas de Carne
Photo: Dana DeVolk

Alcapurrias de Plátano Rellenas de Carne

16 ingredients 12 steps fandom
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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

793
Calories
84g
Protein
34g
Fat
37g
Carbs

Counts 13 of 16 ingredients — the other 3 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume — 13 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Beef 100g cooked 250
Chicken 100g cooked 165
Olive Oil 1 tbsp (14g) 119
Shrimp 100g cooked 99
Grape 1/2 cup (76g) 62
Onion 1 medium (110g) 44
Green Bell Pepper 1 medium (119g) 31
Clove 1 tsp ground (2g) 7
Black Pepper 1 tsp ground (2.3g) 6
Garlic 1 clove (3g) 4
Olive 1 large (4g) 4
Bay Leaf 1 leaf (0.6g) 2
Salt 1 tsp (6g) 0
Plantain not in our table 0
Yautia not in our table 0
Meat not in our table 0

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

Ingredients

  • 3 green plantains
  • 3 tablespoonfuls anniato oil (achiote)
  • 2 cups filling (may be lobster, shrimp, beef, chicken, turkey--see below)
  • 1 1/2 lbs yautia (tanier, tannier)
  • 1 tablespoonful salt
  • frying oil
  • The filling:
  • (A)
  • 1 garlic clove
  • 1 tablespoonful diced pitted olives, pepper or onion-stuffed
  • 1 small green bell peppers, chopped
  • 1 tablespoonful chopped onion
  • 1 tablespoonful olive oil
  • 1 bay leaf
  • (B) 1 1/2 cups lean ground meat
  • 1 tablespoonful raisins

Directions

1

Wearing gloves is strongly recommended. Peel the yautias and remove the rinds from the plantains.

2

Grate the yautías and plantains to a fine paste.

3

Add anniato oil and salt. Stir well.

4

Prepare the filling.

5

Place about two tablespoonfuls of the paste on a greased plantain leaf (traditional) or waxed paper (convenient). #Spread the mass and place about two tablespoonfuls of the filling in the center. Fold the mass unto itself so that the mass remains outside and the filling inside.

6

Fry in hot oil in a deep frypan until golden brown.

7

Allow to shed excess oil. Serve while still reasonably hot. Warn your diners that the filling may be hotter than the outside.

8

The filling:

9

Pour the olive oil in a medium saucepan and heat over medium heat. Add the remaining ingredients included in (A). Saute for about five minutes.

10

Stir the ground meat into the ingredients already in the saucepan. Cook for about five minutes. Add the raisins. #Continue to cook for another five minutes or until the meat is cooked but not dry. You may want to remove the bay leaf at this time.

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Category:Puerto Rican Recipes

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Category:Puerto Rican Snacks

Recipe sourced from fandom

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