Best 4 Pasteles De Yuca Recipes

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Pasteles de yuca are a traditional dish from the Venezuelan cuisine, which is prepared with cassava (yuca) flour as their main ingredient. The dish may be served with a variety of fillings, including meats, cheese, and vegetables. Pasteles de yuca are similar to the Colombian pastel Valluno and the Brazilian pastel de farinha. The dish is a time-consuming process to make but the results are delicious and satisfying. This article will provide you with a step-by-step guide to making pasteles de yuca that are sure to impress your family and friends.

Here are our top 4 tried and tested recipes!

PASTELES DE YUCA AS MADE BY IVáN EMILIO RECIPE BY TASTY



Pasteles De Yuca As Made By Iván Emilio Recipe by Tasty image

Here's what you need: olive oil, boneless pork shoulder, spanish olive, sofrito, annatto seasoning, salt, beef broth cube, water, yucca, beef broth, banana leaves, parchment paper

Provided by Matthew Johnson

Categories     Sides

Yield 24 servings

Number Of Ingredients 12

1 cup olive oil, divided, plus 2 ounces (60 ml)
2 lb boneless pork shoulder, cubed
1 cup spanish olive, halved crosswise
½ cup sofrito
4 tablespoons annatto seasoning, divided
2 teaspoons salt, plus more to taste
1 cube beef broth cube
1 ½ cups water
4 lb yucca, peeled
1 cup beef broth
12 oz banana leaves
parchment paper

Steps:

  • Heat ¼ cup (60 ml) of olive oil in a medium pot over medium-high heat. Add the pork, olives, sofrito, 1 tablespoon of annatto seasoning, salt, the beef broth cube, and water. Bring to a boil, then reduce the heat to medium-low, cover, and simmer for 1 hour, or until the pork is tender. Remove from the heat and let cool.
  • Grate the yuca on the small holes of a box grater. Add to a large bowl filled with water as you are grating so the yuca doesn't turn brown.
  • Drain and rinse the yuca, then wrap in a towel and squeeze to extract excess liquid until fully dry.
  • Add the dry grated yuca to a large bowl with the remaining cup of olive oil, the beef broth, salt to taste, and the remaining 3-4 tablespoons of annatto seasoning. Mix well with your hands to combine.
  • Cut the banana leaves into 24 10 x 12-inch (25x30 cm) rectangles. Cut parchment paper into rectangles of the same size.
  • Turn a burner on the stove to high heat. One at a time, pass the banana leaves evenly over the flame for 1 minute or until the banana leaves turn brighter green and become pliable.
  • To assemble the pasteles, stack a banana leaf over a piece of parchment on a clean work surface. Spread a bit of the pork cooking liquid over the leaf so that the pastel won't stick. Add about ½ cup (105 G) of the yuca mixture and spread into a square shape. Top with about a tablespoon of meat. To seal, fold the banana leaf and parchment paper in half from bottom to top, then fold the top back over the center and tuck in the sides. Tie with butcher's twine to secure. Repeat with the remaining ingredients.
  • Bring a large pot of water to boil and season with 2 teaspoons of salt. Add the pasteles, cover, and cook for 30-40 minutes, or until the yuca mixture is firm. Remove the pasteles from the water.
  • Enjoy!

Nutrition Facts : Calories 300 calories, Carbohydrate 31 grams, Fat 15 grams, Fiber 1 gram, Protein 8 grams, Sugar 1 gram

PASTELES DE YUCA



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Make and share this Pasteles De Yuca recipe from Food.com.

Provided by Michelle Figueroa

Categories     < 4 Hours

Time 3h

Yield 8 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 27

2 lbs boneless lean pork
1/4 lb bacon, chopped
1/4 lb ham, cubed
1 sazon goya con culantro y achiote
2 ounces sofrito sauce
1 small beef bouillon cube
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon onion powder
1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
1/4 teaspoon oregano
1 1/2 cups water
2 ounces extra virgin olive oil
28 small green olives, cut in half (stuffed with pimientos)
1 slice red pepper
6 tablespoons achiote seeds (annato)
1 1/2 cups vegetable oil
4 lbs yucca root, frozen
1 cup sofrito sauce
1 small beef bouillon cube
2 teaspoons salt
1/2 teaspoon onion powder
1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
1/4 teaspoon oregano
2 ounces water
aluminum paper (at least 20 sheets - 12-inch x 17-inch)
butcher's string
plantain leaves (if available)

Steps:

  • Prepare the achiote oil: In a saucepan, gently simmer the achiote seeds in the oil until the oil turns dark red. Remove from heat. Let cool. Strain the seeds from the oil and discard the seeds. Keep the cooled oil in a covered jar or other container. You can leave it out, or refrigerate it. You will use this oil in the "Masa", in the filling, and for wrapping the pasteles. (on Day 2).
  • Prepare the Masa: Cut the yuca into pieces that you can comfortably handle- about the size of a stick of butter. Carefully cut each piece lengthwise to reveal a woody stalk in the center of the yuca. It's roughly the width of a toothpick, and runs the entire length. Cut it out by making a 'V' cut, and discard- we want our masa to be smooth!
  • Feed the pieces a little at a time into a food processor with grating blade- any stubborn pieces that hang around will be dealt with in the next step.
  • Remove the grated yuca from the processor, switch the grating blade to the regular cutting blade, add the yuca back to the machine and pulse for about 2 - 3 minutes to create a moist, finely grated mixture that is the consistency of grated parmesan cheese- just a little wetter.
  • Place the masa into a strainer that is lined with a cheesecloth. (If you have a very fine strainer, you don't need the cheesecloth). Place the strainer with the masa over a bowl (to let the yuca masa to drip into), then cover with some plastic wrap, and place into the refrigerator until the next day when you are ready to finish the pasteles.
  • Remove the masa from the refigerator. It will have dripped several ounces of its liquid in the bowl- discard the liquid.
  • Prepare the filling: Wash the pork meat with vinegar. Cut the meat into ½ inch cubes (about the size of a small broth cube).
  • In a saucepan, use 2 ounces of the achiote oil that you prepared, and simmer the 2 ounces of sofrito in it on low heat for 3 -5 minutes.
  • Add the rest of the filling ingredients (except the last 3 ingredients: the olive oil, the olives and the red peppers) to the saucepan, bring to a boil, lower the flame.
  • Simmer for approximately 1 - 1½ hours on low heat, covered. Take care that the water does not completely evaporate- if the sauce gets too thick, add a couple ounces of water.
  • The meat should be cooked, but it should not fall apart when done, so check every 15 minutes once an hour has passed.
  • When the meat is done, remove from heat and let cool. You should have some gravy left with the meat, but it shouldn't be too watery. If it looks dry, add 2 ounces of water. In either case, now add the olive oil that was part of the last 3 ingredients.
  • While the meat is simmering, you can start seasoning the masa, but be sure and go back to the previous step to finish up the meat!
  • Season the masa: In a medium saucepan, on medium heat, use 2 ounces of the achiote oil that you prepared, and simmer the 1 cup of sofrito in it for approximately 5 minutes. It should be sizzling slowly, not just steaming a little.
  • Add the 2 ounces of water and the rest of the ingredients listed (except the masa!). Simmer another 5 minutes, then remove from heat.
  • In a large saucepan, bowl, or tray, add the masa that you had removed from the regrigerator. Now add the sofrito that you just removed from the heat, and mix well.
  • Add a half cup of the achiote oil to this, and mix again. Your masa should now have some color, and should have a good taste! If not, review the steps carefully- you might have missed something.
  • If you haven't finished the last part of the meat, do so now. Otherwise, you're ready to wrap the pasteles!
  • Wrap the pasteles: Use twenty bundles of plantain leaves.
  • Note: If you can get the plantain leaf, do use it! It adds a world of a difference in taste to your pasteles!
  • With a knife, remove the central ridge of the plantain leaves to give greater flexibility to the leaves. Divide leaves into pieces, about 12 inches square. Wash and clean leaves with a damp cloth and toast slightly over an open flame (such as the stove burner on low). This makes the leaf more pliable.
  • You should still have about ½ cup of achiote oil left. Place 1 tsp of the achiote on the leaf, or the parchment paper. Spread it out to the size of a postcard (4" x 5"). Next, place 3 Tbsp of the masa on the leaf (or paper) and spread it out thinly over the oil that you just spread out.
  • Place 1 ½ - 2 Tbsp of the meat filling in the center of the masa.
  • Place 2 olive halves on top of the masa.
  • Place strip of red pepper on top of the masa.
  • Fold the leaf (or paper, or leaf on top of paper) one long half over towards the other. It won't actually get to the other end, but you have created a top and bottom layer of plantain leaf and enclosed the contents in it.
  • Now fold both of those back towards the end that you first started from (making the crease at the far edge of the masa inside), while keeping in mind that you are sort of duplicating the shape of the rectangle of oil that you first made!
  • Fold it once more, if you need to use up some paper. Then fold the right and left ends of the leaf toward the center.
  • Tie the pasteles together in pairs (or alone), with a string, placing the folded edges facing each other. They should be tied from both sides, to prevent them from opening.
  • This recipe yields approximately 12 -14 pasteles.
  • Cook the pasteles: In Large pot, bring to a boil 5 qts of water with 1Tbsp salt. Add 12 pasteles and boil, covered, for one hour. Halfway, turn over pasteles. After the hour, remove pasteles from the water at once, and place in a strainer.

PASTELES WITH YUCA AND PLANTAINS



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This is a traditional holiday family meal. This recipe has been in our family for years. It is a Puerto Rican dish. It is customary to make this and give them away to all the people you love.

Provided by Mfact

Categories     World Cuisine Recipes     Latin American     Caribbean

Time 2h18m

Yield 24

Number Of Ingredients 22

2 pounds yuca, peeled and coarsely chopped
2 pounds green plantains, peeled and coarsely chopped
2 pounds yautia, peeled and coarsely chopped
2 cups milk
1 pound lard
1 pound achiote seeds
1 tablespoon olive oil, or to taste
1 onion, chopped
1 green bell pepper, chopped
2 pounds pork shoulder roast, cut into small cubes
1 pound ham, cut into small cubes
2 cups garbanzo beans
2 (8 ounce) cans tomato sauce
1 (5 ounce) jar pitted Spanish olives
1 (4 ounce) jar capers
3 tablespoons orange juice
4 sprigs cilantro, chopped
2 tablespoons dried oregano
1 tablespoon salt
2 cloves garlic, minced
24 plantain leaves
kitchen string

Steps:

  • Combine yuca, green plantains, yautia, and milk in a blender; puree into a thick paste the consistency of oatmeal.
  • Combine lard and achiote seeds in a saucepan over medium-low heat; heat until lard is melted, and reddish in color, about 5 minutes. Strain out achiote seeds. Mix half of the lard into the yuca paste.
  • Heat olive oil in a large pot over medium heat. Add onion and green bell pepper; cook and stir until tender, about 5 minutes. Add pork, ham, garbanzo beans, tomato sauce, olives, capers, orange juice, cilantro, oregano, salt, and garlic; cook and stir until pork is no longer pink in the center, 8 to 10 minutes. Remove from heat.
  • Mix 2/3 of the remaining lard into the pork mixture.
  • Smear each plantain leaf with a small amount of remaining lard. Place a large spoonful of the yuca paste in the center of each one; top with a scoop of the pork mixture. Fold up the sides of each leaf to enclose the filling and create a rectangular pastel.
  • Stack 2 pasteles and tie them together with kitchen string. Repeat with remaining pasteles.
  • Bring a large pot of water to a boil. Add pasteles. Cook until filling is tender, about 1 hour. Unwrap pasteles before serving.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 416.8 calories, Carbohydrate 31.2 g, Cholesterol 45 mg, Fat 28.2 g, Fiber 3 g, Protein 11.8 g, SaturatedFat 10.5 g, Sodium 1118.8 mg, Sugar 8.3 g

PASTELES DE YUCA (CASSAVA MEAT PIE) RECIPE - (4.3/5)



Pasteles de Yuca (Cassava Meat Pie) Recipe - (4.3/5) image

Provided by jdelrio

Number Of Ingredients 31

(Doug)
5 lbs of cassava (or in the frozen Spanish isle they do sell it already grated)
Salt 1cdta
2 1/2 packets of seasoning with achiote. *
1 1/4 cup vegetable oil
1 1/2 chicken stock cubes
1 1/2 cup warm water
1 1/2 cup of water for chicken broth.
Filling
6 chicken breasts, skin removed and roughly chopped
Or Pork
1 cup Cooking Ham
1 can of cooked chickpeas onzs 15 in water and salt
1/2 medium onion, chopped
3 sweet peppers without seeds.
2 tomatoes, chopped
1 sheet of oregano
1 cooking Pepper
2 cloves of garlic
1/2 cup tomato sauce
1 can pimentos
1/4 tsp paprika (Spanish paprika)
1 / 8 tsp pepper powder
1 / 8 tsp cumin
1 / 8 tsp oregano
1 / 8 tsp vinegar
2 packets of seasoning with achiote
Vegetable oil 3 onzs
2 tsp salt
12 stuffed olives cut into wheels.
1 cup water

Steps:

  • 1.Shred the Yucca (Careful with the nails) and squeeze thru some cheesecloth to get some of the starch out. Peel the cassava. Cut along and make the center or heart. In units easier to grate. To facilitate this process added to the dough 1 ½ cup warm water. Now add vegetable oil and sazón.to the dough.Mix all ingridients well. Prepare broth with chicken bouillon cubes and ½ cup water. In blender put the dough in small amounts with a little chicken broth and refined a little dough. To form a smooth mixture. Do not make it to liquidy. This process will leave your body smooth and at the same time better to join dough ingredients. This is the time to check whether the dough is to your liking. If you have too much salt for your taste add cassava. Add salt if dull. Remember that the padding will be salt and water used for cooking also carries salt. Keep the dough in the refrigerator while preparing filling. Now prepare the filling. 3.Cut the ham, bacon, and pork meat into very small pieces. Mince the rest of the ingredients 4.In a large saucepan, cook all the meat along with salt, tomato, cilantro, peppers and onion until the meat is tender. (Seasonings to your taste). 5.Once everything is cooked, add the olives, ChickPeas and capers. 6.Cut the banana leaves into APPROIMATELY 10x10 squares and wilt them over low heat on the stove, 7.Wet the center of the leave with annatto oil (achiote for the ricans) and place about 5 or 6 tablespoons of the yucca mix in the center. 8.Using a spoon, form a well in the center of the mixture and place about 2 tablespoons of the meat mixture in the well. Carefully fold the leaf over, in order to cover the meat with yucca on all sides. DO NOT over stuff them. Tie them with cooking twine, 9.Repeat this procedure until all the yucca mixture has been used. You can now freeze or cook them when you are ready. How to cook the pasteles: 1.In a large, large pot, heat about 4 litres of water and add some salt. 2.Place about 12 pasteles in the water and bring them to a boil. 3.They should cook for about 45-60 minutes.

Tips:

  • Fresh ingredients are key. Look for yuca that is firm and has no blemishes, and use fresh, flavorful cheese.
  • Be sure to grate the yuca finely. This will help it cook evenly and ensure a smooth texture.
  • Do not overmix the dough. Overmixing will make the pasteles tough.
  • Be careful not to overstuff the pasteles. If they are too full, they will burst open during cooking.
  • When steaming the pasteles, make sure the water is boiling before adding them. This will help to prevent the pasteles from sticking to the bottom of the pot.

Conclusion:

Pasteles de yuca are a delicious and versatile dish that can be enjoyed for breakfast, lunch, or dinner. They are also a popular party food and make a great addition to any potluck. With a little planning and effort, you can easily make these tasty treats at home. So next time you are looking for a new and exciting dish to try, give pasteles de yuca a try. You won't be disappointed!

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