Simple And Delicious Recipes For Plantain Croquettes

Plantain croquettes are different, simple and delicious. These recipes are also very healthy and taste fantastic too!

Plantains play a huge part in Latin American cuisine and they are so good that they have won the hearts and stomachs of people all over the planet. They are versatile, inexpensive, and nutritious. One of the many well-received recipes is: plantain croquettes. These are something different, tasty and easy to prepare at home.

The health benefits of plantains

Plantains aren’t just delicious; they are also very healthy. They include:

• Vitamins (A, C, B1, B2, B6, B9 and E)
• Minerals (potassium, magnesium, calcium and zinc)
• Fiber

1. Simple croquettes made from plantains

ingredients

• 3 eggs
• 1 ripe plantain (30 g)
• Vegetable oil (to taste)
• Salt (as little as possible)
• 1 packet of breadcrumbs (200 g)

manual

• Peel and cook the plantain until tender.
• Then mash with a fork until a paste forms and add an egg and salt
• Shape the dough into small balls.
• Scatter the breadcrumbs on a plate.
• Beat the other two eggs with a pinch of salt.
• Roll the balls in the beaten eggs and then in the breadcrumbs.
• Finally, fry in hot oil and place on kitchen paper, which will absorb the excess oil.

2. Cheese croquettes made from plantains

ingredients

• 1 egg
• 1 ripe plantain (40 g)
• Grated cheese (to taste)
• 1 shallot (20 g)
• 1 tablespoon butter (20 g)
• Salt, cumin and vegetable oil (to taste)
• 1 packet of breadcrumbs (200 g)

manual

• Peel and slice the plantain. Cook until tender.
• Mash with a fork and make a homogeneous paste with the egg, a few breadcrumbs and salt.
• Chop the shallot and fry in the butter. Season with salt and a pinch of caraway seeds.
• Remove from heat and add the grated cheese. Put aside.
• Shape small balls with the plantain mixture, flatten and add some of the shallot and cheese mixture. Then close it and shape it back into balls.
• Fry until golden brown in hot oil.

3. Plantain croquettes with green olives

ingredients

• 2 eggs
• some Milk
• 2 ripe plantains (80 g)
• 6 cups of chicken broth
• 1/2 cup of grated cheese (50 g)
• 2 cups of flour (200 g)
• 1 packet of breadcrumbs (200 g)

• 3 tablespoons butter (30 g)
• Chopped green olives (to taste)

manual

• Peel the bananas and cut them into large pieces.
• Cook in the broken chicken until tender and golden.
• Mash with a fork, add the butter and salt, and stir until everything is well mixed.
• Shape into small balls and fill with the olives and cheese.
• Sprinkle the flour on one plate and have the breadcrumbs ready on another. In a third plate, mix the beaten eggs with a little milk and salt.
• First roll each ball in the flour, then in the egg and finally in the breadcrumbs.
• Fry in hot oil.

4. Plantain croquettes with tomatoes and onions

ingredients

• 1 egg
• 2 tomatoes (60 g)
• 1 onion (30 g)
• 1 clove of garlic
• 2 ripe plantains (80 g)
• Salt and vegetable oil (to taste)
• 1 packet of breadcrumbs (200 g)

manual

• Peel the plantains, then cut them into pieces and cook.
• Once soft, mash with a fork.
• Chop the onion and garlic.
• Core and dice the tomatoes.
• Heat the oil in a pan and sauté the onion, garlic and tomato for a few minutes. Add salt.
• Stir in the pureed plantain.
• Let rest in the refrigerator for at least 15 minutes (longer if possible) and then shape into small balls.
• Fry in hot oil.

Serving suggestions

These delicious croquettes go well with fish or meat. They also taste good alone  as a starter, with a cup of coffee in the afternoon or as a snack with a spicy salsa. So if you’re looking for something cheap and original, you’ve found it. By the way, you can use the same batter to make cheese-filled empanadas!