When you say pasteles, most people think of the traditional pasteles de masa, but there are many different kinds. One of the most popular variants is pasteles de yuca. As the name suggests, these delicious pasteles are made with yuca (rather than the green banana/yautia/yuca mix) and they are incredibly delicious! And since we are making them using pre-ground masa, they are also super quick and easy!

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Ingredients:

Filling:
2 lbs boneless chicken thighs (cut into small pieces)
½ cup sofrito
1 medium yellow onion diced
8 oz (1 can) tomato sauce
3 tbs vegetable oil
2 cloves garlic chopped
½ cup chopped green olives
1 tsp sazon
1 tsp adobo

Masa:
6 lbs frozen “masa de yuca”/ grated cassava (e.g. https://bellinsinternationalgrocery.c...)
½ cup achiote oil (check out this video for how to make this oil:    • How to make Puerto Rican Pasteles - E...  )
1 cup chicken broth (1 cup water, 1 packet cubitos en polvo)
4 tbs vegetable shortening
4 tsp salt

For Wrapping:
Green Banana Leaves
Parchment Paper
Twine
Achiote Oil

Achiote Oil (not in video, but check our earlier video:    • How to make Puerto Rican Pasteles - E...  )
1 cup vegetable oil
1/3 cup achiote seeds (aka annatto seeds)
2 bay leaves
2 cloves garlic

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