Sorullitos de Maiz

a white plate with parchment paper and 6 sorullos de maiz on top with a small dish with mayoketchup sauce on the side.

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5 from 2 votes

These are crispy corn fritters that are soft and cheesy on the inside.

Prep Time20

Cook Time8

Total Time28

Course: Appetizer, Snack

Cuisine: Caribbean, Latin Inspired, Puerto Rican

Diet: Gluten Free

Servings:

Calories: 239kcal

Author: Stephenie

Ingredients

2 cups water
½ cup sugar
2 tablespoons butter
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 ½ cups cornmeal
4 ½ slices cheese
2 cups oil

Instructions

In a large pot over high heat add water, sugar, butter, and vanilla extract. Add the cornmeal a little bit at a time. Stir the mix while adding the cornmeal with a whisk or fork to break any lumps. Cook for 5 minutes.
Transfer the cornmeal paste to a bowl and cover with a towel. Let it cool for 10 minutes.
With your hands wet, take ⅓ cup of mix and make a big leaf shape on your hand. Gently press down on the mix to make it bigger. Place half of a cheese slice in the center and close up the dough. Repeat until done.
In a large pot over high heat, add 2 cups of oil. Once the oil is hot, cook the sorullitos for 3 minutes or until the get a golden brown color. Serve hot and enjoy.

Notes

Substitutions:

Sugar- You can use any type of sugar you like to make the recipe sweet. white, brown, or an artificial sweetener like Splenda.
Savory- To make the recipe savory just don't add the vanilla and sugar.
Cheese- Use any soft cheese you like.

Cooking- Make sure your oil is very hot before putting the sorullitos in. If the oil is cold, the fritters will stick to the bottom of the pan and start losing cheese from being in the heat for too long.

Yield- This recipe yields 9 chunky sorullitos de maiz. You can get way more if you make them skinnier.

Storing- Place in an airtight container and keep in your fridge for no more than 7 days. Store in your freezer for up to a month. You can leave it longer but I find that it starts to lose quality the longer you freeze it.

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