Picadillo-Stuffed Potato Fritters

Enjoyed across Latin America, papas rellenas are sinful. Potatoes are boiled and mashed, then stuffed with seasoned ground beef, formed into balls, and fried. They’re laborious to make, so they’re most commonly sold at cuchifrito stands in the Dominican Republic and Puerto Rico—as well as Caribbean diaspora enclaves such as Chicago, Miami, and New York’s East Harlem—instead of made at home. But they are worth the effort, as they freeze well and can be pulled out any time for company. While