Deep Fried Corn Meal Sticks (sorullitos De Maiz) With Dipping Sauce

Ingredients

• Servings: 12
• 2 cups water
• 3 tablespoons white sugar, or more to taste
• 1 tablespoon butter
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 1/2 cups cornmeal, or as needed
• 3 cups vegetable oil for frying
• vegetable oil
• 1/2 cup mayonnaise, or to taste
• 1/4 cup ketchup
• 1 pinch garlic salt, or to taste (optional)

Recipe

Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 30 mins Ready Time: 1 hr


• bring water to a boil in a saucepan and stir in sugar, butter, and salt until sugar has dissolved. turn heat to low and whisk in 1 cup of cornmeal until smooth. stir in remaining 1/2 cup cornmeal to make a very thick, workable dough.
• heat 3 cups vegetable oil in a deep-fryer or large saucepan to 350 degrees f (175 degrees c). grease your hands well with 2 teaspoons of oil and scoop about 3 tablespoons of cornmeal dough; roll the dough 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. deep-fry the cornmeal sticks until golden brown, working in batches of 3 or 4 at a time. drain fried cornmeal sticks on paper towels and keep warm.
• mix mayonnaise, ketchup, and garlic salt in a bowl until well combined; serve cornmeal sticks with the sauce for dipping.