Panecicos [Video+Recipe] Cassava and Pork Crackling Rolls
Panecicos (cassava and pork crackling rolls) are an obscure dish of our cuisine, known better as roadside fare. Perfect with a frosty-cold beer.
Servings 8 (aprox)
Calories 313kcal
Ingredients
- 1½ pound yuca (cassava) [0.7 kg] peeled, washed
- 1 cup chicken broth , unsalted
- 1½ teaspoon salt (or to taste)
- 3 tablespoons salted butter (salted) at room temperature
- 1 tablespoon aniseed
- 1 egg (medium) whisked
- 1 pound pork cracklings (chicharrones) minced
- 8 plantain leave squares or parchment paper, cut into 5"x5" [13 x 13 cm] squares.
- 2 tablespoon vegetable oil to grease the skillet
Instructions
1. Grating yuca
- Grate using the least coarse side of the grater, or using the grater attachment of your food processor (which I did).Place the grated cassava on a clean cotton cloth and squeeze as much liquid as you can. Catch the liquid into another container and measure the amount released.
2. Measuring broth
- Measure that same amount of chicken broth (I used 1 cup of broth, the amount may vary depending on the cassava you use). You may discard the liquid extracted from the cassava.
3. Softening the leaves
- Boil a pot full of water, and dip the leaves until they are pliable (about a minute). Remove from the water and set aside.
4. Making the buns
- Mix broth, with salt to taste. Add butter and aniseed. Combine with the yuca and mix well. Add whisked egg. Mix well.Add the cracklings to the cassava mixture and mix well. Place ¼ cup of the batter onto a piece of plantain leaf, or parchment paper and wrap. It should have a thickness of less than ½ an inch [about 0.75 cm].Make more bundles with the rest of the batter.
5. Cooking
- Heat a greased skillet over medium heat. Place 2 to three of the wraps on the skillet, cover with the lid, and cook for 15 minutes. Flip, cover, and cook for 10 more minutes.Unwrap one and check for doneness, if needed, rewrap and cook more as needed.Repeat with the rest of the wraps.
6. Serving
- Serve wrapped to prevent them from drying out, and unwrap just before eating.
Video
Notes
You can also bake the panecicos in an oven preheated at 400º F [200 ºC] for 30 minutes. Check one for doneness and bake 10 more minutes if needed.
Nutrition
Calories: 313kcal | Carbohydrates: 22g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 23g | Saturated Fat: 9g | Cholesterol: 35mg | Sodium: 310mg | Potassium: 239mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 95IU | Vitamin C: 13.2mg | Calcium: 13mg | Iron: 0.4mg
