Bubu's Special Tapioca Bites feat Cayena App / Canse de Ser Chef

Coarsely chop the bacon.

Process the chopped bacon until it reaches a sandy consistency, using a hand blender, regular blender, or food processor.

Heat the whole milk until lukewarm (do not let it boil).

Fry the processed bacon until very crispy.

Pour all the warm milk at once over the pearl tapioca to hydrate it.

Mix the tapioca and milk well and set aside for the tapioca to absorb the liquid and cool slightly.

Drain the excess grease from the fried bacon and add it to the hydrated tapioca mixture.

Incorporate the cream cheese into the mixture.

Add the shredded cheese to the batter.

Let the mixture rest for 10 minutes.

Grease a baking pan and line it with plastic wrap.

Transfer the mixture to the greased pan and refrigerate for at least 2 hours, or until very firm.

Remove the mixture from the refrigerator and cut the bites into thick slices (approximately two fingers thick).

Cut the pieces lengthwise to finish forming the dice shape (the total yield is approximately 70 units).

Deep-fry the bites until golden brown.