Ebru OzansoyPremier Commis
27 June 2026 Last updated: 12 September 2026

A Peruvian street-food classic, papa rellena is made by filling mashed potatoes with a chicken and quinoa mixture and shaping them into balls. This lighter breakfast or brunch bite uses an air fryer instead of traditional deep-frying.

Step by Step

How to make it?

1

Boil and mash the potatoes

20 min

Boil the potatoes with their skins on, then peel them. Mash while hot until smooth and season with salt.

2

Prepare the filling

5 min

Heat the olive oil in a skillet and sauté the onion and garlic. Add the shredded chicken, quinoa, cumin, and black pepper, and cook, stirring, for 5 minutes.

3

Shape and chill the balls

10 min

Flatten a portion of mashed potato in your palm. Place some filling and a slice of hard-boiled egg in the center, then wrap the potato around it to form a ball. Arrange on a tray and chill in the refrigerator for 10 minutes.

4

Air fry

10 min

Grease the air fryer basket and preheat it to 200°C / 390°F. Arrange the balls in the basket and cook for 10 minutes, until golden and crisp on the outside. If you do not have an air fryer, bake them on a tray in an oven preheated to 200°C / 390°F for 20 minutes.

Reminder

If you put the balls in the air fryer without chilling them, they may crack during cooking and the filling may leak out; do not skip the chilling step. Allergen: Contains egg.

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Derin Sezek Aide de Cuisine 2 months ago

Bu tarifi bir pazar kahvaltısı için hazırladım, patates püresini bir gün önceden yapıp buzdolabında bekletmek işimi çok kolaylaştırdı. Kinoalı iç harcı hem doyurucu hem hafif geldi, ailem ikinci kez yemeden duramadı.

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Barlas Egeli Commis 2 months ago

Tarifte airfryer'da 10 dakika deniyor ama benim airfryer'ım daha güçlü, 7 dakikada dışı fazla koyulaştı; bir dahaki sefere 8 dakikadan kontrol edeceğim. İçindeki yumurta dilimi de bazı toplarda ortadan kayıp harcı dağıttı.

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