Cheesy Plantain Empanada

This super easy 3-ingredient recipe is one of my favourite Latino American dishes ! Imagine sweet and soft plantain empanada filled with melty mozzarella cheese 😍 doesn’t get better than that

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Step 1

Peel and cut your plantain into big pieces

Step 2

Add peeled plantain to a pot, cover with water and boil for 10 minutes until soft

Step 3

Drain the water, and mash plantain with a fork. Add the cornstarch and salt to taste and mix well. Let it rest for 20 min at room temperature

Step 4

Form 4 balls with the plantain dough. Transfer a ball to cling film, cover it and press down each ball with a dish to make a disc. Add some mozzarella cheese in the middle, fold it in half and press to seal with your fingers, so the cheese is sealed and does not melt out

Step 5

Heat olive oil in a frying pan and fry your empanadas until golden on both sides . Alternatively you can air fry them out bake them in the oven

Step 6

You have made your Empanadas!

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