Rellenos de Papa or Stuffed Potato Balls

By carvalhohm2

Ingredients

• 5 large potatoes (cook in microwave for 15 minutes)
• 1 tablespoon of cornstarch plus more for dusting
• Salt to taste
• 1 egg
• 2 cups of prepared Picadillo--search my recipe collection: Helen (#2) C. for recipe
• Oil for frying
• Hot sauce, optional

Details

Servings 12
Adapted from youtube.com

Preparation

Step 1

Cool potatoes and peel of skin of potatoes. In bowl, mash potatoes with 1 tablespoon cornstarch, 2 pinches salt and egg. Mix well. Cover bowl with plastic wrap and refrigerate for 30 minutes.

Take a hand full about the size ball (with hands than have been dusted with cornstarch). Flatten. Take 1 tablespoon Picadillo and wrap flattened potato around Picadillo mixture and roll in cornstarch. Place in freezer for about 5 minutes.

Heat 2 inches of oil at medium high heat for about 5 minutes . Then reduce heat to medium. Place potato roll in hot oil. Do not overcrowd pan. Cook until browned on one side about 2 minutes and turn to cook on the other side about 2 more minutes until completely browned.

Serve with hot sauce if desired.

Makes 12 potato balls.