Try These Plantain And Cheese Snack Balls
Ripe plantains and cheese are a common combination in Caribbean cuisine. It is precisely the mixing of sweet and salty flavors that makes it perfect. You can make a variety of recipes with this great duo, such as plantain and cheese snack balls.
Thanks to their undeniably sweet taste, ripe bananas go well with almost all types of cheese. In general, fresh cheeses are common in Caribbean cuisine when the bananas are baked or fried.
A very common option is mozzarella, goat cheese or cottage cheese. Gouda, Provolone and Parmesan also make a good contrast with bananas.
In this article, we’ll look at a great recipe for fried plantain and cheese snack balls.
Deep fried snack balls of plantain and cheese
This recipe takes 30 minutes to prepare. The result is a delicious snack that can be a side dish or appetizer.
Ingredients
- 3 ripe plantains
- 2 eggs
- 1/2 glass of cold milk
- 1/2 cup flour
- 3 tablespoons of butter
- 250 gr Cheddar cut into small cubes
- Salt to taste
- Oil
Preparation
- Heat half the water in a pan and bring to a boil. Add the plantains after you peel and cut them. Let them cook for a few minutes.
- Drain and mash the pulp until it forms a paste. Then add the butter and milk to make a puree. Then stir until the ingredients are well mixed.
- Then let it stand for 5 minutes.
- Then beat the eggs in a bowl with a pinch of salt. Then sift the flour into another bowl and mix with a pinch of salt.
- Then form round balls of the flesh with your hands. Make room in the middle to put in a piece of cheese. Cover with the puree to close the opening.
- Dip the banana balls first in the beaten eggs and then in the flour.
- Heat a frying pan with enough oil to fry the balls over medium heat until golden brown.
- Remove the plantain and cheese snack balls from the fat, drain on kitchen paper and serve as you wish.
Fried snack balls with cheese
These cheese-filled dumplings can be eaten with rice or as part of a main course. The taste and aroma are really delicious.
Ingredients
- 1 pound ground beef
- The yolk of one egg
- 1/4 cup breadcrumbs
- 1/2 white onion finely chopped
- 1/2 pepper finely chopped
- 1 finely chopped garlic clove
- 1/4 teaspoon paprika
- 1 pound Edam cheese in cubes
- Oil (enough for frying)
Preparation
- First, put all ingredients except the cheese in a food processor. You can also mix it by hand into a uniform mixture instead.
- Then use a spoon to make meatballs.
- Then make space in the center of each ball to place the cheese inside. Then close the room.
- Then heat the oil in a large frying pan and fry the balls until golden brown. Then lower the heat, cover and let it cook for another 5 minutes.
- Serve as is or with a sauce.
Banana and goat cheese balls
The versatility of this recipe makes it possible to serve it alongside a fish or meat dish. It can also be an excellent dessert. This recipe will be more than enough for six people. It can also be kept in the fridge for later baking.
Ingredients
- 3 or 4 ripe plantains sliced
- 4 tablespoons butter
- 2 sticks of cinnamon
- 4 tablespoons cornstarch
- 1/4 pound fresh goat cheese
- 1/2 cup honey
Preparation
- First peel the plantains and fry the banana slices in the butter. This is to make them soften slowly. Then mash them with a fork.
- Then add the cornstarch, honey and cinnamon. Then mash until you get a consistent dough by adding all the ingredients.
- Then make small balls that are half the size of the palm of your hand.
- Then make a hole in the center of each ball with your finger and put a little cheese in it.
- Heat the frying pan with a lot of oil and fry the balls until golden brown. Then remove them from the oil and place them in a paper kitchen roll to absorb the excess oil.
- If you like, pour a little honey over the cheese balls while serving.
