Chef Alejandra Schrader's Venezuelan "Bollos Pelones" - Hallmark Channel

pork

🥗Healthier: chicken

💰Cheaper: ground beef

Chicken is leaner, while ground beef is often more affordable.

sour cream

🥗Healthier: Greek yogurt

💰Cheaper: creme fraiche

Greek yogurt offers similar creaminess with fewer calories.

corn flour

🥗Healthier: almond flour

💰Cheaper: all-purpose flour

Almond flour is gluten-free, while all-purpose flour is more economical.

cheese

🥗Healthier: nutritional yeast

💰Cheaper: processed cheese

Nutritional yeast is dairy-free and adds a cheesy flavor.

Prepare the filling by cooking pork with onion, garlic, and bell pepper until fully cooked and fragrant.

Mix corn flour with water and salt in a bowl until a dough forms.

Divide the dough into equal portions and flatten each piece in your palm.

Place a spoonful of the pork filling in the center of each flattened dough piece.

Fold the dough over the filling and seal the edges tightly to form a ball.

Bring water to a boil in a large pot and place a steamer basket inside.

Arrange the filled dough balls in the steamer basket, leaving space between them.

Cover and steam the bollos for about 30 minutes until firm and cooked through.

Remove from the steamer and let cool slightly before serving.

Cooking Techniques

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