Bacon and cheese stuffed ripe plantains {Canoas de plátano con tocino y queso}
User Reviews
4.9
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Prep Time
10 mins
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Cook Time
45 mins
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Total Time
55 mins
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Servings
6 baked ripe plantains
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Cuisine
South American, Fusion, Ecuadorian
Bacon and cheese stuffed ripe plantains {Canoas de plátano con tocino y queso}
Description
This recipe involves baking peeled ripe plantains until tender and golden, then making lengthwise slits to create space for stuffing. Crispy bacon is cooked separately, cooled, and layered with a mixture of mozzarella and queso fresco cheese inside the warm plantains. Returning them to the oven melts the cheese, binding the filling inside the sweet, soft plantain vessels.
The resulting dish balances the natural sweetness and softness of ripe plantains with the smoky, salty flavor of bacon and the creamy texture of melted cheese. The baking process allows the outside to caramelize slightly, enhancing the depth of flavor and providing tender yet slightly firm plantains to hold the filling.
Serve these stuffed plantains immediately with a drizzle or side of aji criollo sauce or your preferred hot sauce to add a spicy kick. They work well as accompaniments to main meals or as a flavorful snack on their own.
Ingredients
- 6 plantain whole, ripe
- 1-2 tbs butter use as little as you want, melted or oil
- 2 cups about 8 ounces, of grated or crumbled cheese, a mix of mozzarella and queso fresco
- 8 ounces Bacon cut into small pieces
To serve:
- aji criollo sauce or your favorite hot sauce
Instructions
- Pre-heat the oven to 400 F.
- Peel the ripe plantains, place them on a baking sheet and rub them with butter or oil.
- Bake the plantains for 25-30 minutes, then turn plantain over. You can brush them with oil or melted butter when turning them over if they look like they are getting too dry.
- Bake for another 15 minutes or until they’re golden on both sides.
- While the plantains are baking, or ahead of time, cook the bacon pieces in a frying pan until crispy, drain the grease and let the bacon pieces cool down.
- Remove the plantains from the oven, made a lengthwise slit in the center of each plantain, and stuff them with layers of bacon and cheese.
- Return the bacon and cheese stuffed plantains to the oven and bake for about 3-5 minutes or until the cheese is fully melted.
- Serve immediately.
User Reviews
Overall Rating
4.9
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