Deep Fried Corn Meal Sticks (Sorullitos de Maiz) with Dipping Sauce

Ingredients

• cup swater
• tablespoon swhite sugar, or more to taste
• tablespoon unsaltedbutter
• teaspoon salt
• 1/2 cup scornmeal, or as needed
• cup svegetable oil for frying
• vegetable oil
• 1/2 cup mayonnaise, or to taste
• 1/4 cup ketchup
• pinch garlic salt, or to taste (Optional)

Instructions

1. Bring water to a boil in a saucepan. Stir in sugar, butter, and salt; cook until sugar dissolved. Reduce heat to low; whisk in 1 cup cornmeal until smooth. Stir in remaining 1/2 cup cornmeal to make a very thick, workable dough.
2. Heat 3 cups vegetable oil in a deep fryer or large saucepan to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
3. Meanwhile, grease your hands well with 2 teaspoons vegetable oil. Scoop about 3 tablespoons cornmeal dough; roll into a ball, then shape into a 3 inch long stick about 1/2 inch wide. Repeat with remaining dough, oiling your hands as needed.
4. Deep fry cornmeal sticks, working in batches of 3 or 4 at a time, until golden brown. Drain on paper towels and keep warm.
5. Whisk mayonnaise, ketchup, and garlic salt together in a bowl until well combined. Serve cornmeal sticks with dipping sauce.

Tips

We have determined the nutritional value of oil for frying based on a retention value of 10% after cooking. The exact amount will vary depending on cooking time and temperature, ingredient density, and the specific type of oil used.