Papa rellena cubaine
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Papa rellena cubaine

40m
Prépa
40m
Cuisson
10
Portions
Moyen
Difficulté

Boules de purée de pommes de terre farcies de bœuf haché épicé, panées et frites.

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Portions

10portions

Ingrédients

Nutrition

calories290
protein11g
carbs33g
fat13g
fiber3g

Par portion

Étapes

Boil and mash the potatoes

Boil and mash the potatoes

Boil the potatoes in the water with the 1 tbsp salt for about 20 minutes, until a knife slides in easily. Drain well, then mash until smooth with 1 teaspoon of the remaining salt and the egg yolk, and let the mash cool completely before shaping.

  • 1.2 kg potatoes
  • 2.5 L water
  • 1 tbsp salt for boiling
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1 egg yolk

✅ C'est prêt quand : potatoes are fork-tender and the mash is smooth and fully cooled

⏱20:00
Make the picadillo

Make the picadillo

Heat the olive oil over medium heat and cook the onion, green pepper and garlic for about 5 minutes, stirring, until soft. Add the beef and cook over medium-high heat for about 8 minutes, breaking it up, until browned with no pink left (71°C/160°F internal). Stir in the tomato sauce, cumin, olives, raisins and the rest of the salt, then cook over medium heat for 5-7 minutes, stirring now and then, until dry and holding together; let cool.

  • 1 tbsp olive oil
  • ½ onion
  • ½ green pepper
  • 2 garlic cloves
  • 300 g minced beef
  • 3 tbsp tomato sauce
  • ½ tsp ground cumin
  • 8 green olives
  • 1 tbsp raisins
  • ½ tsp salt

✅ C'est prêt quand : mixture looks dry, clumps together, and beef shows no pink

⏱19:00

Shape the balls

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Coat

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Fry

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History & Culture

The Story Behind the Dish

📍 All over Cuba and Miami📅 20th century🥔 CU

Papa rellena is a classic croqueta-style snack found across Latin America; in Cuba, it's filled with the island's sweet-and-salty picadillo. It's a fixture of cafeterías, bakeries and the walk-up 'ventanitas' of Miami's Little Havana.

It's often eaten standing up with a cafecito.

⭐ Why It's Famous

Crisp outside, fluffy inside and filled with savoury meat, it's comfort food you can eat with one hand.

💡 Fun Fact

Cubans often eat papa rellena with a squeeze of lime or a dab of hot sauce.

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All over Cuba and Miami

25.77°N, -80.22°W