Cuban stuffed potato balls. Deep fried balls of fluffy mashed potato with a spicy beef filling is just the touch of Cuban you'll need! I love to Yelp for popular items, and the stuffed potato balls at Porto's was something that we needed to try. It's called Papas Rellenas, which are deep-fried balls of mashed potatoes stuffed with a meat filling.

Breaded and fried until golden brown and crispy all around. See more ideas about Cuban dishes, Food processor recipes and Cuban bakery. Every Cuban restaurant in my area has stuffed potato balls, and this one really tastes authentic. You can cook Cuban stuffed potato balls using 6 ingredients and 2 steps. Here is how you achieve that.

Ingredients of Cuban stuffed potato balls

Prepare 3 of potatoes.
Prepare 2 tbs of butter.
It's pinch of salt and pepper.
It's 1 cup of chopped small ham and cheese.
It's 2 cup of bread flour.
You need 3 of eggs.

There definitely was a preparation learning curve for me as far as stuffing the potatoes. When I finished, I had left over bread crumbs, beef filling, and too many eggs. These Shrimp Stuffed Cuban Potato Balls are hot, crispy, and filled with a delicious shrimp ragout. These shrimp stuffed Cuban potato balls are inspired by the potato balls served by Porto's, a Southern California family run Cuban bakery with a serious cult following.

Cuban stuffed potato balls step by step

Peel the skin and boil potatoes in salt water and make mash potatoes adding the butter, salt and pepper. With the spoon make the balls, and make an indentation in the ball, fill it with ham and cheese, close the balls, making sure they wont open..
Now take each ball, roll them in flour, and eggs, twice. Once ready, deep fry them until golden brown. Drain on paper towel and enjoy! This makes 20 medium-sized potato balls..

While still warm, roll spoonfuls of the potato mash into a ball. Poke a hole in the middle and add a spoonful of the mince. Bring the sides together and smooth out to make a round ball, about the size of an overstuffed golf ball. Boil potatoes until they are fully cooked. Important: Refrigerate the balls for two to four hours before proceeding to.