How to make

green plantain
dumpling or
“Bolones”?

By Gabriela Carrillo
Introduction

Bolones are typically stuffed with

cheese or with chicharrones,
which I must clarify that unlike in
Mexico and Central America
where chicharrones are fried pork
rinds, what we call chicharrones in
Ecuador are actually chunks of
deep fried fatty pork meat.

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Instructions

•Cut the plantain in thick pieces

•Add oil over medium heat in large sauté pan
•Cook the plantain chunks for about 20 minutes
or until they are very soft, turn them about every
10 minutes, they should be slightly golden but
not too crispy.

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 •Transfer the plantain pieces into a bowl, do this while
Instructions they are still hot (but be careful not to burn yourself).
•Mash the plantains using a wood masher – or just a
regular potato masher – until you obtain chunky dough
like consistency and add salt.
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Instructions

•Form balls slightly smaller than the

size of a tennis ball with the dough.
•Make a hole in the middle of each
ball and fill it with the cheese or
chicharrones, gently press the filling
into the hole, cover the filling and
reshape it back into a ball shape.

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Instructions

•Heat the oil over high heat, add the

stuffed plantain dumplings and fry
them until they are golden and
crispy on each side.
•Transfer to plate lined with paper
towels to drain the grease and serve
immediately.

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Thanks