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Baked ripe plantains with cheese
Easy recipe for homemade baked ripe plantains stuffed with cheese.
Course
Appetizer, Breakfast, Brunch, Side Dish, Street Food
Cuisine
Ecuadorian, Latin, South American
Keyword
Baked plantains, Maduro asado, Plantains, Plantains with cheese, Ripe plantains
Prep Time
5
minutes
minutes
Cook Time
45
minutes
minutes
Total Time
50
minutes
minutes
Servings
6
baked ripe plantains
Ingredients
6
ripe plantains
whole
1-2
tbs
melted butter or oil
use as little as you want
6
thick slices of mozzarella
Optional garnish:
Aji criollo or cilantro hot sauce
Instructions
Pre-heat oven to 400 F
Peel the plantains, place them on a baking sheet and rub them with butter or oil.
Bake the plantains for 30 minutes, then turn each one and bake for another 15-20 minutes or until golden on both sides.
Remove the plantains from the oven, made a horizontal slit on the middle of each plantain, and stuff them with the cheese slices.
In a few minutes the cheese will have melted, serve immediately, with or without hot sauce.