Puerto Rican Sorullitos Recipes

SURULLITOS - PUERTO RICAN CORN STICKS

Steps:

• Step 1 Bring water to boil in medium pot over medium-high heat. Add salt and sugar. Using whisk, slowly whisk in cornmeal. Reduce heat to low. Cook, whisking constantly, until water is absorbed and dough pulls away from pot, 3-5 minutes. Step 2 Transfer cornmeal mixture to heat proof bowl; mix in cheese until melted and completely incorporated. Let cornmeal mixture sit until cool enough to handle. Divide dough into 25 equal pieces. Roll each piece into 2½"-3" cigar shape. Step 3 Heat 1½" oil in medium, heavy pot over medium-high heat until oil registers 350°F. Fry corn sticks in batches until golden and crisp, about 3-4 minutes per batch; transfer to paper towel to drain. Serve with MayoKetchup.

SORULLITOS DE MAíZ Y QUESO

Steps:

• Heat the sugar, salt and 2 cups water in a small saucepan over medium-high heat until the sugar and salt dissolve and the water begins to boil. Mix in the cornmeal, stirring constantly with a sturdy rubber spatula until everything is incorporated, about 1 minute. Turn off the burner and add the butter and 1/2 cup of the Gouda. Continue stirring until the cheese and butter melt and a cohesive mass of dough forms, about 3 minutes. The mixture should be somewhat resistant to mixing, gummy and malleable, but not sticky. Let the corn and cheese dough cool down for about 3 minutes.
• When the dough is cool enough to handle, form 2 tablespoons of dough into a 2-by-3-inch rectangle. Add 1 1/2 teaspoons of the remaining Gouda to the center of the rectangle and roll into a small 3-inch cigar-shaped stick. Repeat the process. The recipe should yield about 25 corn sticks.
• If frying right away, heat about 1 inch oil in a small to medium heavy-bottomed skillet over medium-high heat until the oil reaches 325 degrees F on a deep-fry thermometer or it bubbles when it comes in contact with a wooden spoon.
• Fry the sorullitos until golden all around and the cheese is melted on the inside, about 5 minutes. Drain the sorullitos on paper towels. They are best served right away.
• To make ahead to fry at a later time, line a baking sheet that is small enough to fit in your freezer with wax paper. Lay the sorullitos in a single layer without touching on the prepared baking sheet. Freeze until hard, then transfer to freezer bags or containers and freeze for up to 2 months.
• If cooking the sorullitos from frozen, there is no need to thaw them out before frying. Heat the oil following the above instructions and fry the frozen sorullitos until golden brown and the cheese is melted on the inside, about 6 minutes.

CORNMEAL-CHEESE STICKS (SORULLITOS DE MAIZ)

Steps:

• Combine cornmeal, flour, sugar, salt, baking powder, black pepper, paprika, and cinnamon in a large bowl. Add butter; use fingers to crumble into flour until the mixture resembles peas.
• Combine water and milk in a saucepan over medium heat; bring to a simmer and remove from heat. Pour into cornmeal mixture; stir rapidly until dough forms a soft ball that separates from the sides of the bowl. Add Cheddar cheese; stir to combine.
• Cover bowl with a clean dish cloth; allow dough to rest for 5 minutes.
• Scoop a heaping teaspoon of dough; using your hands, form a ball and then roll into a stick. Repeat with remaining dough.
• Heat oil in a large skillet; fry sticks until golden, 3 to 5 minutes per side.

DEEP FRIED CORN MEAL STICKS (SORULLITOS DE MAIZ) WITH DIPPING SAUCE

Steps:

• Bring water to a boil in a saucepan and stir in sugar, butter, and salt until sugar has dissolved. Turn heat to low and whisk in 1 cup of cornmeal until smooth. Stir in remaining 1/2 cup cornmeal to make a very thick, workable dough.
• Heat 3 cups vegetable oil in a deep-fryer or large saucepan to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease your hands well with 2 teaspoons of oil and scoop about 3 tablespoons of cornmeal dough; roll the dough into a ball, then shape into a 3-inch long stick about 1/2 inch wide. Repeat with remaining dough, oiling your hands as needed. Deep-fry the cornmeal sticks until golden brown, working in batches of 3 or 4 at a time. Drain fried cornmeal sticks on paper towels and keep warm.
• Mix mayonnaise, ketchup, and garlic salt in a bowl until well combined; serve cornmeal sticks with the sauce for dipping.