Guatemalan Street Food 2021 | Cookin' With Hilda

ground beef

🥗Healthier: ground turkey

💰Cheaper: ground pork

Ground turkey is leaner, while ground pork is often less expensive.

cheese

🥗Healthier: nutritional yeast

💰Cheaper: processed cheese

Nutritional yeast offers a cheesy flavor with fewer calories.

poblano peppers

🥗Healthier: bell peppers

💰Cheaper: banana peppers

Bell peppers are milder and more widely available.

flour

🥗Healthier: almond flour

💰Cheaper: cornstarch

Almond flour is gluten-free, while cornstarch is often cheaper.

Broil the peppers for 20 minutes, turning them to char both sides.

Place the charred peppers in a ziploc bag to sweat.

Prepare mashed potatoes, cooked carrots, and green beans with salt.

Use 4 pounds of pork, cooked in an instant pot, or substitute with beef or fish.

Mix the vegetables and mashed potatoes with the meat.

Beat the egg whites and add the egg yolks at the end.

Heat oil on the stove for frying.

Fill the peppers with the mixture and close them.

Dip the stuffed peppers in the egg mixture and fry them until golden brown.

Let the fried peppers rest on paper towels to drain excess oil.

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