Panama · Latin America

Carimañolas

Carimañolas (placeholder image)
Torpedo-shaped yuca fritters stuffed with seasoned beef, a Panamanian breakfast.
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Carimañolas

60 minTotal
8Servings
3/5Effort
3/5Wow factor

Ingredients

  • 1 kg yuca, peeled
  • 300 g ground beef
  • 1 onion, diced
  • 1 tomato, diced
  • 1/2 green pepper, diced
  • 2 cloves garlic
  • oil for frying
  • salt

Instructions

  1. Boil yuca until very tender
  2. remove fibers and mash smooth with salt.
  3. Cook beef with onion, tomato, pepper and garlic until dry.
  4. Flatten a ball of yuca in your palm, fill with beef and shape into a torpedo.
  5. Fry at 180°C until golden, 4–5 min.
  6. Drain and serve hot.