Yaroa 2 Ways [Recipe + Video] Dominican Yaroa Loaded Fries

🧂 Ingredients

• 2 tablespoon olive oil

  [20g]
• 1 red onion

  (medium-size, minced [65 g]
• 3 cloves garlic

  [20g]
• 1 pound minced beef

  [454g]
• 1 cup tomato sauce

  [115g]
• 1 bell pepper

  (diced [76g]
• 1½ teaspoon salt

  (or more, to taste), divided
• ½ teaspoon pepper

  (freshly-cracked, or ground)
• 1 sprig cilantro

  (chopped)
• ½ cup diced fritos maduros

  see recipe [https://www.dominicancooking.com/platanos-maduros-fritos-fried-ripe-plantains] (optional)
• 24 oz potato

  peeled and cut into sticks [680 g]
• 2 cups vegetable oil

  for frying
• 1 tablespoon salt
• 24 oz potato

  peeled and cut into sticks [680 g] see notes
• 4 tablespoon olive oil
• ¾ tablespoon salt
• 1 teaspoon pepper

  (freshly-cracked, or ground)
• 1 tablespoon garlic powder
• 1 cup shredded mozzarella
• 1 cup shredded cheddar
• ⅓ cup ketchup
• ¼ cup mayonnaise

Instructions

• 1 Heat the oil in a pot or large skillet over medium heat. Stir in onions and cook
  and stir until it turns translucent. Add garlic and cook stirring for a minute.
  
  Add minced meat and cook and stir, breaking into small clumps until it browns. 
  
  Pour in the tomato sauce, add bell pepper, salt, and black pepper. Stir and
  cover. Simmer for 3 minutes. Uncover and mix in the fried plantains.
  
  Taste and season with salt and pepper to taste if needed. Remove from the heat
  and set aside.
• 2 Heat the oil over medium-high heat in a small saucepan, so you have enough
  height to cover the potato.
  
  Place the potato sticks on a tray and pat dry with a paper towel to reduce hot
  oil splatter. Lower a handful of potato sticks into the oil with a slotted
  spoon, and fry until they turn golden brown. Place them on a paper towel and
  repeat with the rest.
  
  Once fried, sprinkle the fries with salt.
• 3 Drizzle the potato with the olive oil, and add the salt, pepper, and garlic
  powder. Stir with a spatula or toss to coat them all in the oil and seasoning.
  Set aside while you pre-heat the oven or air fryer.
  
  Heat the oven to 350 ºF [175 ºC], or the air fryer to the temperature suggested
  by the manufacturer and cook in the preheated oven or air fryer until they turn
  golden brown and are cooked through.
• 4 Layer the fries onto 4 microwave-safe plates. Top with a middle layer of
  steaming-hot meat. Sprinkle with mozzarella and cheddar. The hot meat should
  melt the cheese, but if it doesn't, heat the plates in the microwave for 90
  seconds, or until the cheese melts.
  
  You can also broil it instead of microwaving it, per instructions above the
  recipe.
  
  Drizzle with mayo and ketchup, and serve right away.

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