Alcapurrias de Plátano Rellenas de Carne

==Ingredients==
* 3 green plantains
* 3 tablespoonfuls annato oil (achiote)
* 2 cups filling (may be lobster, shrimp, beef, chicken, turkey— see below)
* 1½ lbs yautía (tanier, tannier)
* 1 tablespoonful salt
* frying oil
=== Filling ===
==== A ====
* 1 garlic clove
* 1 tablespoonful diced pitted olives, pepper or onion-stuffed
* 1 small green bell peppers, chopped
* 1 tablespoonful chopped onion
* 1 tablespoonful olive oil
* 1 bay leaf
==== B ====
* 1½ cups lean ground meat
* 1 tablespoonful raisins
==Directions==
# Wearing gloves is strongly recommended. Peel the yautias and remove the rinds from the plantains.
# Grate the yautías and plantains to a fine paste.
# Add anniato oil and salt. Stir well.
# Prepare the filling.
# Place about two tablespoonfuls of the paste on a greased plantain leaf (traditional) or waxed paper (convenient). #Spread the mass and place about two tablespoonfuls of the filling in the center. Fold the mass unto itself so that the mass remains outside and the filling inside.
# Fry in hot oil in a deep fry pan until golden brown.
# Allow to shed excess oil. Serve while still reasonably hot. Warn your diners that the filling may be hotter than the outside.
=== Filling ===
# Pour the olive oil in a medium saucepan and heat over medium heat.
# Add the remaining ingredients included in (A).
# Saute for about five minutes.
# Stir the ground meat into the ingredients already in the saucepan.
# Cook for about five minutes.
# Add the raisins.
# Continue to cook for another five minutes or until the meat is cooked but not dry.
# You may want to remove the bay leaf at this time.
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Category:Puerto Rican Snacks
Category:Ground beef Recipes
Category:Ground chicken Recipes
Category:Ground turkey Recipes
Category:Shrimp Recipes
Category:Lobster Recipes
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