Puerto Rican Potato Stuffed with Ground Beef

ground beef

🥗Healthier: ground turkey

💰Cheaper: ground pork

Ground turkey is leaner, while ground pork is often cheaper.

potatoes

🥗Healthier: sweet potatoes

💰Cheaper: yams

Sweet potatoes are more nutritious, while yams can be cheaper.

Peel the potatoes and cut them into pieces.

Place the potatoes in a pot and fill with water, then boil for approximately 15 to 20 minutes or until done, adding salt to the water.

Check if the potatoes are done by inserting a fork; if it passes through easily, they are done.

Drain the water from the potatoes and transfer them to a container.

Mash the potatoes while they are still hot using a potato masher or fork.

Add 1 teaspoon of granulated onion, 1 tablespoon of garlic, 1/2 teaspoon of black pepper, 2 eggs, 3 tablespoons of corn starch, and salt to taste to the mashed potatoes and mix well.

Let the mashed potatoes cool down a bit.

Form balls from the potato mixture, ensuring they are well sealed around the filling.

Prepare a plate with flour for coating the potato balls.

Heat a deep pan with vegetable oil over medium-high heat for deep-frying.

Once the oil is hot, carefully add the potato balls to the oil, browning them for about 1 to 2 minutes per side.

Flip the potato balls to brown the other side, cooking for approximately another 2 minutes.

Remove the fried potato balls and place them in a strainer to drain excess oil.

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