Air Fryer Stuffed Potato Balls

Ingredients

• 4 cooked and cooled potatoes (Boiled until tender; the size is not specified.)
• salt (To taste, for seasoning the potatoes.)
• pepper (To taste, for seasoning the potatoes.)
• 2 eggs (One is mixed with the potatoes, and the other is used to coat the stuffed potato balls before breading them.)
• 1 cup breadcrumbs (The transcript says approximately one cup.)
• 1.5 cup picadillo (The author says it can be made with beef or turkey and refers to her picadillo recipe. She also mentions that the version in the video uses turkey.)
• 1.5 tbsp oil (Mixed with the breadcrumbs to add fat; it is not used for frying.)
• water (A little, for wetting your hands and preventing the dough from sticking.)

Steps

1. 1

   Make sure the potatoes are cooked until tender and completely cooled before beginning.

2. 2

   Place the potatoes in a bowl. Add salt and pepper to taste, and mash them until you have a uniform mixture.

3. 3

   Taste the potato mixture before adding the egg, and adjust the salt and pepper if needed. Do not taste the mixture after incorporating the raw egg.

4. 4

   Add one egg to the mashed potatoes and mix until it is fully incorporated and the yellow yolk is no longer visible.

5. 5

   In another container, mix the breadcrumbs with the oil until the crumbs are coated and slightly greasy.

6. 6

   Lightly wet your hands with water so the mixture does not stick. Take approximately 1 1/2 tbsp of the potato mixture and place it in the palm of your hand.

7. 7

   Flatten the potato portion and make an indentation in the center.

8. 8

   Place a little picadillo in the indentation. Since these stuffed potato balls are small, use only enough filling to close them without the filling spilling out.

9. 9

   Wet your hands again if necessary. Close the potato around the picadillo and form a sealed ball. Repeat with the remaining mixture and filling.

10. 10

    Quickly dip each ball in the remaining egg, coating its entire surface.

11. 11

    Coat the egg-covered balls in the breadcrumb and oil mixture, breading them completely.

12. 12

    Place the stuffed potato balls in the air fryer basket without letting them touch one another. If necessary, cook them in batches.

13. 13

    Cook in the air fryer using the potato setting at 400 °F for 12 minutes.

14. 14

    Remove the stuffed potato balls when they are golden brown and crispy. Serve hot; the interior will be very hot.

Notes

The author mentions that traditional stuffed potato balls are usually approximately twice as large. The transcript does not specify the exact yield or the size of the potatoes. The picadillo recipe is not included in the source and must be prepared separately. The author shows an olive inside one of her stuffed potato balls, but presents it as an alternative or variation and does not include it as a base ingredient.

Nutrition per serving

• appetizer
• Caribbean
• air fryer
• crispy
• stuffed potato
• fried alternative
• meat-filled
• potato