Breadfruit Rolls
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Cocina Tradicional Costarricense - Zona Norte
Ingredients
4
breadfruit
1
chicken meat
oil, salt, seasonings (1 packet of chicken bouillon)
basil to taste
½
roll(s) culantro
1
sweet pepper
½
cup(s) finely chopped onion
1
egg
1
margarine
½
cup(s) masa (corn dough)
achiote to taste
Directions
- First peel the breadfruits and pass them through boiling water to remove the stains.
- Let them sit for about 15 minutes, check that they are soft, remove from heat, drain the water, let them cool and make a puree by mashing with a fork.
- Then season that puree with salt, egg, seasonings to taste, a pinch of salt, chicken bouillon and the half cup of masa.
- Knead and make balls, flatten into a tortilla and form rolls by filling them with the following preparation.
- Then fry them and serve as desired as a side dish for meals or as a snack to share with coffee.
- Filling preparation:
- Cook the chicken and season well with sweet pepper, onion, culantro, basil, salt, seasonings and a pinch of achiote.
- Note: This quantity yields 10 servings and the filling can be optional: chicken, pork, beef, etc.