Yuca dough: 1 ½ lbs yuca, peeled cut, boiled and cored 2 tsp Kosher salt 3 Tbsp butter salted 1 egg beaten 1 Tbsp flour Note: Save ½ cup water from boiling the yuca. Filling: 8 oz beef ground 1 Tbsp olive oil1 onion small, diced 1 clove garlic minced 1 Roma tomato seeded, cored, and diced 1 tsp Kosher salt ½ tsp hot paprika ½ tsp cumin ½ tsp chili powder ½ tsp adobo seasoning 1 dash allspice 1 Tbsp tomato paste 2 Tbsp recaito
Preparation
Step 1 Boil yuca until soft enough to mash. Cool and combine with remaining ingredients to make yuca dough.
Step 2 Saute’ ground beef, onion, garlic and tomato. Once browned add tomato paste and all dried spices and seasonings. Set aside and cool.
Step 3 Roll yuca dough into small balls about 2 inch in diameter. Form into tiny torpedoes and stuff beef mixture inside.
Step 4 Fry (air, shallow, deep) until golden brown.