🇪🇨 Ecuadorian Cuisine

Bolón de Verde

Green Plantain Dumpling

Prep Time 15 min
Servings 4
Difficulty Easy
Calories 358 kcal

A large, golden ball of mashed green plantain mixed with cheese or chicharrón, fried until crusty outside and soft inside — Ecuador's beloved breakfast staple.

Ingredients

Instructions

  1. 1 Boil green plantains in salted water until tender, about 20 min. Drain.
  2. 2 Mash plantains while hot with butter until smooth but still slightly chunky.
  3. 3 Mix in crumbled cheese. Season with salt.
  4. 4 Form into large balls (about 8cm diameter), pressing firmly.
  5. 5 Fry in hot oil until golden and crusty on all sides, about 4-5 min.
  6. 6 Serve hot with aji criollo and coffee.

Did You Know?

The bolón is so important to Guayaquil breakfast culture that many consider a morning without one incomplete.