Side Dish

Empanadas de platano verde con carne y/o queso is for Side Dish.

Empanadas de platano verde con carne y/o queso takes 45 minutes to prepare.

Empanadas de platano verde con carne y/o queso takes 15 minutes to cook.

Empanadas de platano verde con carne y/o queso makes 1 servings.

The ingredients for Empanadas de platano verde con carne y/o queso are:

Green plantains (platanos verdes o machos) approximately one per two empanadas to be made.

Carne frita picada (grilled beef julienned or shredded) approx. 2 oz per one plantain. The better the flavor of the meat the better the resulting empanadas.

Monterrey jack cheese, or queso fresco, o panela or mozzarella (any white cheese with good melting characteristics, if stronger cheese taste desired, I add bits of feta cheese as well)

Sesame oil or virgin olive oil sufficient to lightly coat a non-stick pan

Here is how you make Empanadas de platano verde con carne y/o queso:

Peel and boil the plantains.Mash them like mash potatoes.Kneed the plantain masa until texture adequate to form firm but flexible thin pancakes.Place plantain pancake on one hand making a pocket. Place approx. 30 gr (1 oz) beef and same quantity cheese.Fold and pinch edges to form turnover (empanada) Flatten it as much as possible.Place in medium heat pan previously coated with oil. Allow surface to brown a little and turn it over to brown other side. Repeat browning turns until plantain masa is as toasted crunchy as you can get it without burning it. Alternatively, after the first browning, place empanadas in an over at high temp (220c or 400f) for 10'15 min depending on oven performance.Serving Size: One plantain makes two empanadasNumber of Servings: 1Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user CESAR0.

The nutritional information for Empanadas de platano verde con carne y/o queso is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 1
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 414.0

• Total Fat: 5.0 g
• Cholesterol: 20.0 mg
• Sodium: 220.0 mg
• Total Carbs: 0.0 g
• Dietary Fiber: 0.0 g
• Protein: 9.0 g