Ecuadorian Tigrillo con Queso (Creamy Green Plantain Mash with Cheese) – Laylita's Recipes
Recipe for homemade Ecuadorian tigrillo con queso, a dish of creamy mashed green plantains with cheese, eggs, butter, milk, onions, garlic, achiote (annatto), a
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Ingredients
- 4 large green plantains
- 2-3 tbs of butter or oil (can also use achiote oil)
- 5-6 scallions (separate the bottom white part from the green parts, finely chop both parts and keep separate)
- 1-2 garlic cloves (crushed (optional, add if you want additional flavor))
- ½ teaspoon of achiote powder
- ½ cup milk or the water from cooking plantains
- 4 eggs (whisked with a little bit of salt)
- 8 ounces of grated or crumbled cheese (I used a mix of grated mozzarella and crumbled queso fresco)
- 2 tablespoons of chopped cilantro
- Salt to taste
- Fried egg
- Avocado slices
- Aji hot sauce
- Ecuadorian sal prieta ((ground peanut seasonig mix))
- Chicharrones ((crispy fried pork belly chunks))
- Bistec de carne ((steak pieces sautéed with tomato, bell peppers and onions))
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