Tigrillo de camarón y queso

cheese

🥗Healthier: nutritional yeast

💰Cheaper: cottage cheese

Nutritional yeast adds a cheesy flavor with fewer calories.

shrimp

🥗Healthier: chicken breast

💰Cheaper: canned tuna

Canned tuna is more affordable and easy to find.

Peel the green plantains by making a small cut and using your fingers to remove the skin.

Cook the peeled plantains in water seasoned with onion, salt, black pepper, cumin, and achiote for about 20-25 minutes until tender.

While the plantains are cooking, prepare the other ingredients. Beat 2 eggs with a pinch of salt (about 1.5 to 2 eggs per person).

Season the shrimp with salt, black pepper, and garlic paste.

In a skillet, heat a drizzle of olive oil and cook the shrimp for 3 minutes until done.

Once the plantains are cooked, mash them in a bowl, including the cooked onion for added flavor and texture.

In the same skillet, add a tablespoon of butter and a bit of achiote for color.

Add chopped green onion and garlic to the skillet, then add the mashed plantains.

Combine the shrimp, mozzarella cheese, beaten eggs, and queso manaba into the plantain mixture and stir together.

Cook the mixture in the skillet for 2-3 minutes, adjusting the cooking time based on desired moisture level.

Serve with additional mozzarella cheese, whole shrimp for decoration, and garnish with more green onion and cilantro.

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