Bolón (Green Plantain & Cheese Ball)

Ingredients

• 1 cup chicharrones (pork cracklings, optional)
• 4 green plantains
• 1 1/2 cups La Favorita Oil
• Salt to taste
• 1 cup shredded queso fresco

Directions

1. Peel and cut the green plantains into large chunks.
2. Cook the plantains in salted water until tender.
3. Drain the plantains and mash them into a purée.
4. Add the shredded queso fresco and the chicharrones (if using) to the plantain purée. Mix well.
5. Form the mixture into small balls, making sure they are packed tightly.
6. Heat 1 1/2 cups of La Favorita Oil in a skillet and lower the bolones in until golden and crispy on the outside.
7. Serve the bolones with a cup of Ecuadorian coffee.