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Recipe Details

Difficulty: Medium
Prep Time: 20 mins
Cook Time: 30 mins
Servings: 4

Nutrition Per Serving

estimated

Calories: Estimated 350-400 kcal per serving
Protein: Estimated 20-25 g per serving
Carbs: Estimated 35-45 g per serving
Fat: Estimated 15-20 g per serving

Categories

main dishvenezuelan cuisineholiday

Hallacas

Hallacas

A traditional dish consisting of a cornmeal dough filled with a mix of meats and vegetables, wrapped in banana leaves, and boiled.

Difficulty: Medium
Categories: main dish, venezuelan cuisine, holiday
main dishvenezuelan cuisineholiday

Ingredients

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Instructions

1

Mix broth and paprika and bring to a boil. Add butter. When butter has melted, slowly stir in cornmeal. Cook, stirring 10–15 minutes, until thick and smooth. Turn off heat and set aside.

2

Heat the oil in frying pan. Add garlic, onion, and beef, and cook until browned. Add chicken, scallions, sugar, salt, chili pepper, and vinegar. Simmer 10 minutes. Add rest of filling ingredients and cook 5 minutes more. Remove from heat.

3

Use a leaf about 8 inches wide to assemble hallacas. Spread 2 Tbsp. of dough on the leaf, adding a little filling and then garnishing. Fold and secure as instructed.

4

Drop the packets into boiling water. Cook 1 hour. Unwrap and serve.

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