🇳🇮 Nicaraguan Cuisine

Tajadas con Queso

Fried Plantain Chips with Cheese

Prep Time 20 min
Servings 4
Difficulty Easy
Calories 352 kcal

Crispy fried green plantain chips served with crumbled salty white cheese and a drizzle of sour cream, a quintessential Nicaraguan snack.

Ingredients

Instructions

  1. 1 Slice plantains very thinly on a diagonal using a mandoline or sharp knife for even chips.
  2. 2 Heat oil to 175C. Fry plantain slices in batches until golden and crispy, about 3 minutes per batch.
  3. 3 Drain on paper towels and season immediately with salt while still hot.
  4. 4 Arrange chips on a platter. Crumble queso seco generously over the top.
  5. 5 Drizzle with sour cream and serve immediately while chips are still warm and crunchy.

Did You Know?

Tajadas are so popular in Nicaragua that they are served alongside almost every meal, much like bread in European countries.