# Empanada de Plátano

This recipe is for plantain empanadas filled with mozzarella cheese.

- Cuisine: Italian
- Category: Dinner
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 3 ripe plantains
- 3 tbsp wheat flour
- 180 g mozzarella cheese
- 50 g butter
- 1 egg
- pinch salt
- water
- oil

## Instructions

1. Peel and cut plantains into circles.
2. Boil the plantain slices in a pot with water.
3. Place boiled plantains into absorbent paper.
4. Place the boiled plantain into a bowl and add butter, salt, egg, flour and cheese. Mix and mash together to form a dough.
5. Cut vegetable papers.
6. Make small balls of dough and place each one on top of a piece of vegetable paper.
7. Use a plate coated with oil to press and mold the dough into a tortilla shape.
8. Use a circle to cut it to the desired shape.
9. Place the tortilla in a pan and cook it until golden brown on both sides.
10. Open the tortillas with a knife and fill with mozzarella cheese.
11. Heat on a pan again for a few seconds.

## Equipment

- pot
- cutting board
- knife
- pan
- bowl
- spoon
- fork
- potato masher
- vegetable papers
- plate
- rolling pin

## Tips

- Any flour can be used.
- Add some oil to the plate used to mold the tortillas to avoid the dough getting sticky.
- Keep the fire low to cook the tortillas.
- If necessary, add more flour for a more manageable dough.

## Source

- Original video: https://vt.tiktok.com/ZSMXBGuMV/
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/d28addf8-f159-4220-902f-0a514f90edea
- Extracted: 2025-03-07

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