Fritas Cubanas

This semester, I've followed different Cubans around to get their stories. Now, everyone will get an inside look at one of MY favorite Cuban meals. I'm going to show you how to make a basic, yet delicious, Frita Cubana. If you want to learn how to make a hamburger with some Cuban flare, watch the video below. I've also included the recipe to make recreating this signature dish a bit easier.



Ingredient List: 1 lb. of ground beef, 1/4 cup of whole milk, 1 cup of bread crumbs, 2 minced onions, 1 egg, 2 teaspoons of salt, 2 tablespoons of ketchup, 1/2 teaspoon of salt, 2 tablespoons of ketchup, 1/2 teaspoon of paprika, juice from half a lime, 4 teaspoons of garlic powder, 6 hamburger buns, 1 cup of shoestring potato sticks, and extra virgin olive oil.

Instructions: soak breadcrumbs in milk, Beat egg. Mix egg, onions, salt, ketchup, lime, garlic powder, paprika and soaked breadcrumbs into the ground beef. Make six thin beef patties. (You can refrigerate the patties over night before cooking to let the seasoning really sink in.) Fry fritas in a small amount of olive oil and cook very well on both sides until done. Set fritas on ketchup-smeared buns and cover with shoestring potato sticks. Add any other condiments you wish and close. Enjoy!