Air Fryer Peruvian Papas Rellenas

Ingredients

• •2 lb russet potatoes, peeled and quartered
• •8 oz ground beef
• •1/2 cup red onion, finely diced
• •2 cloves garlic, minced
• •1 tbsp aji amarillo paste
• •1 hard-boiled egg, chopped
• •1/4 cup Kalamata olives, chopped
• •1/3 cup all-purpose flour
• •1 egg, beaten
• •3/4 cup fine breadcrumbs
• •as needed neutral oil spray
• •3/4 tsp kosher salt

Directions

1. 1Boil the potatoes in salted water until tender, drain well, mash until smooth, and cool until firm enough to handle.
2. 2Cook beef and red onion over medium heat until browned; add garlic and aji amarillo and cook 1 minute, then cool.
3. 3Stir chopped egg and olives into the beef filling and divide the potato mixture into 8 equal portions.
4. 4Flatten each potato portion, enclose 1 heaping tablespoon beef filling, and shape into an oval; dust with flour, dip in egg, then breadcrumbs.
5. 5Preheat the air fryer to 390°F (200°C) for 3 minutes; arrange 4 papas rellenas in one layer and spray them lightly with oil.
6. 6Air fry 4 potato croquettes at a time for 12–14 minutes, turning after 7 minutes, until the breadcrumbs are browned; repeat with the second batch.

💡 Cool both the mashed potato and beef filling before shaping; warm components soften each other and make the stuffed croquettes difficult to seal.

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