Pastelitos

Enjoy the delicious and typical Honduran pastelitos recipe. A dish full of flavor and tradition that will surprise all your loved ones.

If you love Latin American cuisine, you're going to fall in love with this dish.

Pastelitos

Confectionery
1 hour
12 Servings

Ingredients

2 cups of Precooked yellow corn

1 pound of Ground beef

1 Chopped white onion

1 Chopped green chili

1 teaspoon of Cumin

1 teaspoon of Powdered garlic

½ cup of Water

Corn dough for tamales

1 pinch of Salt

1 pinch of Pepper

Preparation

Step 1 : In a large skillet, sauté the onion and green chili until they are soft.

Step 2 : Next, add the ground beef and cook until browned.

Step 3 : Then, add cumin, powdered garlic, salt, and pepper, mixing all the ingredients well.

Step 4 : The next step is to add the water and cook on low heat for 10 minutes.

Step 5 : Meanwhile, spread the corn dough on corn leaves and place a portion of the meat mixture on each.

Step 6 : Then, fold the corn leaves forming a package and steam for 30 minutes.

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