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Patacones with Cheese and Chicharrón
This delicious dish combines fried and sliced plantains with cheese and chicharrón, offering a tasty Colombian experience.
⏱️ 30 min prep + 20 min cottura · 4 porzioni · media
Ingredients
- 4 plantains
- 300g cheese
- 200g chicharrón
- 2 tablespoons oil
- Salt
- Pepper
- 2 tablespoons chopped onion
- 1 tablespoon balsamic vinegar
Method
- Boil the plantains in salted water for about 20 minutes.
- Drain and let them cool down.
- Using a knife, slice the plantains in a way that a small strip of skin remains.
- Fry the sliced plantains in hot oil until they become crispy.
- Overlap the fried plantains with the cheese and chicharrón.
- Season with salt, pepper, and chopped onion.
- Sprinkle with balsamic vinegar.
- Serve immediately.
The story
Patacones with cheese and chicharrón is a traditional Colombian dish, particularly popular in rural areas and during festivals. This dish was created as a creative way to use excess plantains.
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