Bolon de Verde
Ecuadorian fried green plantain ball stuffed with cheese — a breakfast staple of coastal Ecuador. Mashing the plantains while they're still hot lets them form a smooth, pliable dough instead of a lumpy, stiff one.
Total time
35 min
Prep
15 min
Cook
20 min
Difficulty
easy
Cuisine
South American
Vegetarian
Ingredients
4green plantains, boiled until tender
100gqueso blanco or feta, cubed
3 tbspbutter or lard
saltto taste
fried eggto serve, optional
Instructions
1
Mash hot plantains with butter and salt until smooth.
2
Take a ball of mash, press flat, place cheese inside, seal and re-roll into a ball.
3
Pan-fry in oil or lard over medium heat, turning, until golden on all sides.
4
Serve immediately.
5
Often served alongside a fried egg for breakfast.
Nutrition (estimated)
Per serving, based on a standard 4-serving portion and standard nutrition references — not a lab or USDA-verified measurement. Some ingredients in this recipe couldn't be matched to a reference value, so treat this as a rough estimate.
Calories
0
Protein
0g
Fat
0g
Carbs
0g
Fiber
0g
Sodium
0mg
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