Piononos de Plátanos Maduros [Video+Recipe] Ripe Plantain Rolls
A scrumptious dish of fried ripe plantain rolls stuffed with minced meat, piononos de plátano maduro are perfect to serve as a snack.
Servings 4 servings
Calories 599kcal
Ingredients
- 1 cup oil for frying
- 2 plantain (very ripe) sliced thinly lengthwise
- 1½ cup minced beef stuffing (our recipe)
- 2 egg (medium)
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ⅓ teaspoon pepper (freshly-cracked, or ground)
- 1 tablespoon minced cilantro or parsley, for garnish
Instructions
1. Frying plantains
- Heat oil over medium-high heat in a frying pan. Fry plantains until light golden brown.Remove and rest on a paper towel to remove excess oil.
2. Making rolls
- Make rolls leaving a 2.5 cm [1 inch] gap with the slices and fill with the stuffing, pressing the filling to even out. Pierce with a toothpick to prevent it from unrolling.Repeat with remaining slices.
3. Beating eggs
- Add salt and pepper to the eggs and whisk.
4. Frying
- Heat two tablespoons of oil in a frying pan over medium heat.Dip a roll in egg and place in the pan. With a spoon, pour a little of the egg in the center. After two minutes, flip to cook the other side for another two minutes.Repeat with all the rolls.
5. Serving
- Serve alone or with a dip as picadera (appetizer).
Video
Notes
The nutritional information DOES NOT include the stuffing. The suggested stuffing recipes have that information separately.
Nutrition
Serving: 2g | Calories: 599kcal | Carbohydrates: 29g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 55g | Saturated Fat: 6g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 7g | Monounsaturated Fat: 38g | Sodium: 319mg | Potassium: 473mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 14g | Vitamin A: 1010IU | Vitamin C: 16mg | Calcium: 5mg | Iron: 1mg
