Deep Fried Corn Meal Sticks (Sorullitos de Maiz) with Dipping Sauce

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Also referred to as Latin or Spanish Corn Fritters, can be prepared with or without cheese. This version is Puerto Rican style. These deep fried corn meal sticks are crunchy on the outside and buttery sweet on the inside and are great for brunch, as a dinner appetizer, or as a snack at anytime of the day. These can also be prepared cheese-filled; just add a little piece of your favorite cheese inside your shape before frying. Yum!

Deep Fried Corn Meal Sticks Sorullitos de Maiz with Dipping Sauce

Brief

Prep 30 mins

Cook: 30 mins

Total: 1hr

Servings: 6

Yield: 12 corn sticks

Deep Fried Corn Meal Sticks (Sorullitos de Maiz) with Dipping Sauce

Ingredients

2 cups water

3 tablespoons white sugar

or more to taste

1 tablespoon butter

1 teaspoon salt

1 ½ cups cornmeal

or as needed

3 cups vegetable oil for frying

vegetable oil

½ cup mayonnaise

or to taste

¼ cup ketchup

1 pinch garlic salt

or to taste

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Directions

Step 1

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.

Step 2

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.

Step 3

Mix mayonnaise ketchup and garlic salt in a bowl until well combined; serve cornmeal sticks with the sauce for dipping.

Nutritional Information

Deep Fried Corn Meal Sticks (Sorullitos de Maiz) with Dipping Sauce

Servings Per Recipe:6

Calories: 420.5

% Daily Value *

Protein: 2.9g 6%

Carbohydrates: 36.7g 12%

Dietary Fiber: 1.4g 6%

Sugars: 9.3g

Fat: 29.6g 46%

Saturated Fat: 5.1g 26%

Cholesterol: 12.1mg 4%

Vitamin A Iu: 277.6IU 6%

Niacin Equivalents: 2.3mg 18%

Vitamin B6: 0.2mg 12%

Vitamin C: 1.5mg 3%

Folate: 76.2mcg 19%

Calcium: 7.4mg 1%

Iron: 1.6mg 9%

Magnesium: 15.1mg 5%

Potassium: 94.7mg 3%

Sodium: 676.4mg 27%

Thiamin: 0.3mg 26%

Calories From Fat: 266.7

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-)Nutrition information is provided for reference only. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.