The first time I ate these Venezuelan Bollos Pelones was at a friend’s house. Her mother-in-law, who is a veteran cook, prepared them for breakfast. She did everything in 30 minutes… amazing! For us, it was definitely a different but delicious breakfast. To be honest this was the first and only time I ate them until I had the idea of making them myself.
Bollos Pelones (Latino Beef Dumplings) is a popular dish in Venezuela. The translation of “bollos pelones” it’s something like HAIRLESS BUNS LOL. Seriously! Anyways. This dish is delicious. You can prepare them ahead of time and warm them up the day that you want to eat them. They are an excellent choice for breakfast, lunch, or dinner. Back home you can find them in different versions, stuffed with shredded beef, chicken, pork, and even shark. At first, I was a little intimidated because the process looked a bit complicated. But in the end, there was no complication. I prepared the sauce and stuffing the day before and I stored them in the refrigerator. The day that I planned to serve them I only prepared the dough, which is very easy, and I formed the balls. They are cooked in a blink, just ten minutes.
The filling has a special touch that’s given by the olives and capers. I have also heard of people that put raisins in it, but I decided not to add them this time. I will surely add them next time. These Venezuelan Beef Dumplings were a total success. We all loved them. They will, for sure, be on our menu more often from now on. Esta receta esta disponible en Español, Bollos Pelones Venezolanos.
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