Green plantain patties stuffed with cheese - Laylita's Recipes
Recipe for Ecuadorian green plantain patties stuffed with cheese, also known as tortillas de verde, made with a dough of green plantains, a cheese filling, and cooked on a griddle or frying pan.
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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
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