How to make carimañola with yucca - Como preparar carimañola de yuca

ground beef

🥗Healthier: ground turkey

💰Cheaper: ground pork

Ground turkey is leaner and lower in calories.

yuca

Yuca is a staple ingredient and hard to substitute.

bread crumbs

🥗Healthier: panko

💰Cheaper: crushed crackers

Panko provides a lighter texture.

oil

🥗Healthier: olive oil

💰Cheaper: vegetable oil

Olive oil adds flavor while vegetable oil is more economical.

Slice yuca and peel it completely.

Boil yuca in salted water until tender.

Drain yuca and let it cool slightly.

Mash the yuca until smooth, adding some salt and flour to hold it together.

Take some oil on your hands and flatten a portion of the mashed yuca.

Place a spoonful of ground beef in the center and fold the yuca over to form a sealed shape.

Drop the formed carimañola into hot oil for frying until golden brown.

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