CHUCHITOS Guatemaltecos Receta Para Preparar La Masa De Chuchitos Chapines

queso fresco

🥗Healthier: cottage cheese

💰Cheaper: ricotta cheese

Cottage cheese provides a similar texture with lower fat.

masa harina

🥗Healthier: whole wheat flour

💰Cheaper: cornmeal

Whole wheat flour adds more fiber, while cornmeal is often less expensive.

Prepare 1 kilogram of masa with margarine and salt.

Chop 6 tomatoes into large pieces, and prepare 1 piece of onion and the chiles.

Cook the tomatoes, onion, and chiles in a pot with a pinch of salt for 7 to 10 minutes.

While the vegetables are cooking, form balls of masa to make chuchitos.

Once the vegetables are cooked, turn off the heat and prepare to fry the chicken and pork.

Melt 80 grams of margarine in a pan and fry the pieces of chicken and pork until they change color.

Add the cooked vegetable mixture to the meat and let it cook together for 5 minutes.

Take a piece of masa and flatten it to form a tortilla, place the meat mixture in the center, and fold it to seal the chuchito.

If the masa cracks, patch it with a small piece of masa.

Place the chuchitos in a 'tusa' (a type of wrapper) and tie them up.

Once all chuchitos are assembled, bring a pot of water to a boil.

Place the chuchitos in the boiling water and cover the pot, cooking for 30 to 35 minutes.

After 35 minutes, remove the chuchitos from the water and unwrap them from the tusas.

Decorate the chuchitos with escabeche and salsa, and sprinkle with crumbled cheese.

Cooking Techniques

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