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    My Colombian Recipes » Recipes » Appetizers and Snacks » Tortas De Carne Colombianas (colombian-style Meat Fritters)

    Tortas de Carne Colombianas (Colombian-Style Meat Fritters)

    Oct 27, 2011 · Modified: Jul 15, 2021 by Erica Dinho · 14 Comments

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    Tortas de Carne Colombianas (Colombian-Style Meat Fritters)

    Erica Dinho
    5 from 14 votes
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    Ingredients
     

    • ½ pound ground beef
    • ½ pound ground pork
    • ½ cup onion grated
    • 2 scallions finely chopped
    • ¼ cup chopped fresh cilantro
    • 2 garlic cloves finely chopped
    • 1 teaspoons ground cumin
    • Salt and pepper to taste
    • 1 ¼ cups all-purpose flour
    • 1 cup water
    • 2 eggs beaten
    • salt and pepper
    • ¼ teaspoon ground cumin
    • ¼ teaspoon achiote or color
    • Oil for frying

    Instructions
     

    • To make the patties: In a bowl, combine the beef, pork, onion, scallions, cilantro, garlic, cumin, salt and pepper. Using your hands, mix well.
    • Divide the mixture into equal portions and form each into a thin patty, about ¼ inch thick. Place on a plate and set aside.
    • To make the batter: Place all the batter ingredient in a medium bowl and mix with fork until the mixture is smooth. Preheat oven to 250 degrees F.
    • Pour oil to a depth of about 1 inch into a large, heavy frying pan, and heat over medium-high heat until the oil shimmers.
    • Dip the meat patties one by one into the batter and place them in the fry pan.
    • Cook each fritter on both sides until golden brown, approximately 4 minutes per side.
    • emove the fritters to a wire rack set in a half sheet pan and place in the oven to keep them warm until ready to serve.
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    This is my grandmother's recipe for Tortas de Carne, which she would make us for an afternoon snack or for breakfast. They are basically ground meat patties mixed with spices, then coated in a batter and fried. You might find these meat fritters in Colombian bakeries around the world.

    These fritters are absolutely delicious! I like to serve them with a small arepa, ají, and lime on the side.

    Buen provecho!

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    About Erica Dinho

    My name is Erica and I was born and raised in Colombia and now live in the northeastern United States with my husband and family. This blog was inspired by my grandmother, Mamita, who was an amazing traditional Colombian cook.

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    Comments

    1. Belinda @zomppa

      October 27, 2011 at 1:31 pm

      5 stars
      Love these - so flavorful inside, they are perfectly fried!

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    2. Agus

      October 27, 2011 at 3:05 pm

      5 stars
      woow encontre tu blog de casualidad, y esta muy lindo(: me encato todo!! ya estare probando alguna de esas torta colombianas que vi por ahi!
      Saludos desde Argentina!
      Agus

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    3. Deb

      October 27, 2011 at 3:38 pm

      5 stars
      This sounds great! But you simply must try some Himalayan pink salt. . The flavor is so much better than regular salt! Thanks for sharing this recipe—I can’t wait to try it!

      Reply
    4. Jeannie

      October 27, 2011 at 8:45 pm

      5 stars
      This looks yummy! I love this kind of finger food, so easy to eat in front of the tv:D

      Reply
    5. Kim

      October 28, 2011 at 8:47 am

      5 stars
      These look magnificent, Erica. I know we would love them!

      Reply
    6. norma

      October 28, 2011 at 11:13 am

      5 stars
      How wonderful and they look so good Erica

      Reply
    7. Sook

      October 28, 2011 at 1:26 pm

      5 stars
      Mmm those meat fritters look so delicious!

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    8. Lyndsey ~The Tiny Skillet~

      October 28, 2011 at 10:12 pm

      5 stars
      Mmmm...these sound so good. I love seeing grandma's recipe making a comeback!

      Reply
    9. Juliana

      October 31, 2011 at 2:17 pm

      5 stars
      Erica, these meat fritters look awesome, since I am a big meat eater...they are perfect for me.
      Hope you have a wonderful week ahead 🙂

      Reply
    10. Sophie

      November 01, 2011 at 11:33 am

      5 stars
      MMMMMMM,....Those patties look so tasty & lovely too! 😉

      I love the cilantro & cumin in here!

      Reply
    11. Chris

      November 01, 2011 at 5:52 pm

      5 stars
      Oh my I LOVE these Erica. Battered meat cakes - DELICIOUS!

      Reply
    12. nammi

      November 01, 2011 at 11:26 pm

      5 stars
      yumm, that looks delicious!

      Reply
    13. Mely

      November 13, 2011 at 9:00 pm

      5 stars
      Hola Erica,

      Que rica receta esta. se que a mi hijo le van a encantar. Muchas gracias por compartir. Las recetas de nuestras abuelas son un tesoro.

      Un abrazo,

      Mely

      Reply
    14. Johana

      August 16, 2012 at 12:30 am

      5 stars
      Thank you so much Erica for this wonderful and simple recipe! I cooked this for dinner and everyone loved it. I did not have cilantro, so I used parsley instead. Delicious flavor, it also tasted great with either ketchup or hot sauce.

      Reply

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