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Chaparrita

The chaparrita is a Chilean snack made of a sausage coated in batter, then fried or baked, often stuffed with melted cheese. A staple of street food and school snacks.

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Ingredients

Ingredients

Pâte

Spices & seasoning

Optional extras

Instructions

  1. Mix the flour, baking powder, salt and paprika in a bowl.
  2. Add the egg and the lukewarm milk, then mix until you have a smooth, fairly runny batter.
  3. Let the batter rest for 15 minutes at room temperature.
  4. Cut the sausages in half lengthways and make a small slit, then tuck in a few pieces of cheese.
  5. Dip each sausage into the batter to coat it well, letting the excess drip off.
  6. Heat the oil in a frying pan over medium heat and fry the chaparritas for 3 to 4 minutes on each side.
  7. Drain on kitchen paper and serve straight away, with ketchup or mustard if you like.

Variations and tips

Oven version. Brush the chaparritas with oil and bake at 200 °C for 15 minutes, turning them halfway through.

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Original Ecomely recipe.