Sirloin And Plantain Pupusas Recipe - Cooking Index
Sirloin And Plantain Pupusas Recipe - Cooking Index
One of El Salvador's great passions, pupusas are pancake-shaped pockets with a thinly crusted exterior that are stuffed with warm, succulent meat, cheese and even flowers. For sweeter tastes, use ground yellow cornmeal instead of masa and fill with berries or fruit.
Type: Meat| 3 cups | 711ml | Masa |
| 2 cups | 474ml | Water - plus |
| 2 tablespoons | 30ml | Water |
| 1/4 lb | 113g / 4oz | Sirloin beef - diced |
| 3 tablespoons | 45ml | Ripe plantain - diced |
| 3 tablespoons | 45ml | Red or green pepper - diced |
| 1/4 cup | 15g / 0.5oz | Onion - diced |
| 1/2 tablespoon | 7.5ml | Tomato paste |
| 1/2 tablespoon | 7.5ml | Minced garlic |
| 1/2 tablespoon | 7.5ml | Cilantro - chopped |
| 1/2 | Jalapeño - seeded, diced | |
| 3 tablespoons | 45ml | Red wine |
| 3/4 cup | 177ml | Beef broth |
| 3/4 cup | 109g / 3.8oz | Shredded Monterey Jack cheese |
Place masa in bowl. Stir in water. Knead dough into ball. In small saute pan, cook plantain in 2 teaspoons olive oil until golden color.
Heat 2 tablespoons olive oil in medium saucepan. Cook beef until brown. Pour off liquid. Add peppers, onions, garlic and jalapeños and cook until softened, about 5 minutes. Add tomato paste, wine, beef broth and cilantro. Simmer for 10 to 15 minutes, stirring often. Drain liquid and stir in fried plantain.
Roll 2 tablespoons of dough into ball, then place between two pieces of plastic wrap. Flatten on board to 3-inch diameter. Continue until you have 16 rounds. Place 1 tablespoon of filling in center, add tablespoon of cheese and put second dough circle on top. Press down to seal.
Heat pan with 1/3 cup olive oil and fry pupusas, 5 minutes per side. Place in 400 degree oven for 5 to 7 minutes until golden brown and heated through.
This recipe yields 4 servings.
Source:
The Los Angeles Times, 06-24-2001
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