Platanos Asados Con Queso Baked Ripe Plantains With Cheese Food

PLáTANOS ASADOS CON BOCADILLO Y QUESO (BAKED PLANTAINS WITH GUAVA AND CHEESE)

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400°, cut the ends of the plantains and peel.
• Place them in a baking dish and brushed with the butter, bake for 30 to 40 minutes.
• Remove from the oven and slice the plantains lengthwise but not go all the way trough, stuff them with the guava paste and cheese slices.
• Return to the oven and bake 10 more minutes until the cheese melts and serve.

PLATANOS ASADOS CON QUESO - BAKED RIPE PLANTAINS WITH CHEESE

Steps:

• 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.

FRIED PLANTAINS WITH CHEESE: PLANTANOS FRITOS CON QUESO

Steps:

• In a small bowl, combine the crema fresca and the cumin. Season with salt and pepper. Cover and refrigerate until ready to serve.
• Bring the water to a boil and lightly salt it. Add the plantain pieces, and cook until the slices are soft, about 15 minutes. Drain the plantains, let cool, and push them through a ricer. Form the mashed plantains into small golf-ball sized portions. Refrigerate the plantanos until completely chilled and rested, about 15 to 20 minutes.
• Line a tortilla press with plastic wrap, and press out each piece of dough. Set aside until all the dough is used.
• Place a small wedge of queso blanco in the center of each plantain circle. Fold the dough around the cheese like an envelope. Roll the package, sealing the edges and making sure the cheese is completely enclosed.
• In a deep saucepot, heat enough oil to deep-fry the plantain packages. When the oil reaches 375 degrees F, fry the plantains until they are golden brown all over, about 2 minutes. Drain the plantains on paper toweling.
• Serve drizzled with the cumin-crema fresca sauce.

BAKED RIPE PLANTAINS

Steps:

• Select very yellow ripe plantains, some black spots should be visible. Cut Ends off plantains and peel remaining shin off. It should peel almost like a banana. Slice diagonally in a slanted cut pattern about 1 inch or a little thicker. Sprinkle generous amounts of ginger, garlic and red pepper if you like some spice. Lightly sprinkle with salt. Arrange on baking sheet and bake in preheated oven at 450 degrees. Turn plantains occasionally until both sides have a nice golden top about 15 minutes. Remove from oven and serve.
• you can also use fresh ginger 1 tablespoon, 4 cloves garlic and 1 small habenero pepper and a dash salt prepared in food processor with tablespoon olive oil. Let plantains marinate in mixture for hour than arrange on cookie sheet and bake or fry in oil until golden brown.

PLÁTANOS HORNEADOS CON CREMA Y QUESO (BAKED BANANA WITH CREMA AND CHEESE)

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400°F.
• Place the whole bananas or plantains on a baking sheet and bake, turning them every 10 minutes, until the peel starts to split and the inside is tender when tested with a skewer, about 40 minutes. Remove from the oven but keep on the baking sheet. Carefully slice the peel lengthwise to just reveal the flesh and drizzle with some crema and sprinkle with cheese. Transfer to plates to serve individually, on a platter, or directly on the baking sheet on the table. Either way, people should carve out their own banana. Serve the remaining crema and cheese in bowls on the side, in case anyone wants more.

FRIED SWEET PLANTAINS (PLATANOS MADUROS FRITOS)

Steps:

• In a large skillet, melt the butter with the olive oil over medium heat; add the plantain slices and fry for about 4 minutes on each side, moving the slices with a spatula occasionally to prevent sticking.
• Remove the plantains from the skillet with a slotted spoon and let drain on paper towels.
• Transfer to a large, warm serving platter, sprinkle with lemon juice and salt and serve warm.
• *unripeplantains are green and hard, as they ripen they turn yellow and then get mottled with dark spots; Ripe plantains are sweet and soft and are brownish-black in color and resemble overripe bananas; To ripen a plantain, keep them in a warm place until they turn yellow, then brownish-black.

RAJAS CON QUESO (PEPPERS WITH CHEESE)

Steps:

• Melt butter in large skillet over medium heat.
• Add garlic; saute 1 minute.
• Add bell peppers and poblanos; saute until tender, about 12 minutes.
• Add green onions; saute until tender, about 4 minutes.
• Add cheese and simmer until cheese melts.
• Stir in cilantro.
• Season with salt and pepper.