Nicaraguan Style Tajadas con Queso | Plantain Chips with Fried Cheese

cheese

🥗Healthier: reduced-fat cheese

💰Cheaper: queso blanco

Reduced-fat cheese lowers calories while queso blanco is more affordable.

Cut the ends off the green plantain and score it in half.

Remove the skin of the plantain using your thumb or a spoon.

Slice the plantain into thin slices resembling plantain chips.

Slice the queso into thin slices or cubes, depending on preference.

Heat vegetable oil in a frying pan until hot.

Fry the plantain slices until they start to turn golden, flipping them as needed.

Remove the fried plantains and place them on a paper towel-lined plate to drain excess oil.

Salt the fried plantains immediately after removing them from the oil.

Fry the cheese for about 2 minutes until golden on both sides.

Assemble by piling the plantain chips and placing the fried cheese on top.

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