Green plantain patties stuffed with cheese - Laylita's Recipes

Ingredients

• 5 green plantains
• 2 tablespoons of butter (plus more to rub on hands when making the dough)
• 2-3 tablespoons of water from cooking the plantains (or 1 egg if the dough isn't coming together)
• ~ 1 teaspoon of salt
• ~1 ½ cup of crumbled quesillo or queso fresco (can also use grated mozzarella cheese)
• Other filling ideas include:
• Onion and tomato curtido salsa
• Avocado sauce
• Aji de tomate de árbol or tree tomato/tamarillo hot sauce
• Aji criollo