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Dried Beef Croquette (Bolinho de Carne Seca)
Fried balls of shredded dried beef with cassava.
Ingredients
- 400 g dried salted beef (carne seca), desalted and shredded
- 500 g cooked cassava (yuca)
- 1 onion
- 2 garlic cloves
- 50 g fresh curd cheese (requeijão)
- 2 eggs
- 100 g breadcrumbs
- Chopped scallion
- Oil for frying
Step-by-step
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- Blend the cooked cassava 15 sec/speed 5 into a purée. Set aside.
- Chop the onion and garlic 5 sec/speed 5 and sauté with oil 4 min/120°C/speed 1.
- Add the dried beef and sauté 5 min/120°C/reverse/spoon speed.
- Mix in the cassava, curd cheese and scallion 20 sec/reverse/speed 3.
- Shape into balls, dip in egg and breadcrumbs.
- Fry in hot oil until golden.
Tips
- Desalt the dried beef with boiling water, changing it several times.
- The curd cheese adds creaminess to the filling.
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