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Puerto Rican meat turn-overs in a crispy fried dough

  • 1 lb ground beef
  • salt & pepper to taste
  • 2 Tablespoons olive oil
  • 2 Tablespoons Sofrito
  • 1 packet Sazon
  • 1/4 to 1/2 can tomato sauce
  • 2 cloves minced garlic
  • 1 diced onion
  • 1/2 teaspoon oregano
  • 10 diced olives
  • corn oil or Crisco for frying
  • Goya dough circles
4.2/5 (51 Votes)

Eat as a snack or serve as an appetizer. The perfect recipe for when you have a lot of guests!

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Preheat oven to 450F

  • 1 3/4 cups flour
  • 1 1/4 tsp salt, divided
  • 1/2 tsp baking powder
  • 1/3 cup plus 1 tsp EVOO, divided
  • 5 Tbsp very cold water
  • 1 pound tomatillos, husks removed
  • 2 jalapeno peppers, stemmed
  • 6 garlic cloves, peeled and divided
  • Cooking spray
  • 1 Tbsp line juice
  • 12 tsp freshly ground black pepper, divided
  • 1/2 tsp sugar
  • 1 cup chopped onion
  • 8 oz ground chicken
  • 4 oz chopped mushrooms
  • 1.5 oz shredded Gruyere cheese (about 6 Tbsp)
  • 1 oz shredded Monterrey Jack Cheese (about 1/4 cup)
  • 1 large egg, lightly beaten
  • 1 tsp water
2.6/5 (15 Votes)

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