The ripe plantain balls stuffed with prawns and squid are ideal to eat as an appetizer. This recipe is very quick to make and has a lot of flavor, since we will sauté the shellfish with butter and garlic. It can be accompanied with a little lemon juice to enhance the flavor if desired. Stay and learn how to prepare this easy appetizer.
Contents
Ingredients to make Ripe Plantain Balls with Seafood:
- 1 unit of ripe banana
- 5 units of Prawns
- 150 grams of Squid
- 2 tablespoons of Butter
- 2 garlic cloves
- 2 units of Lemon
- 500 milliliters of sunflower oil
- 1 pinch of salt
- 1 pinch of Pepper
How to make Sweet Plantain Balls with Seafood:
- Before making this recipe with ripe plantains, the first step is to get all the ingredients ready.
- In a pot with boiling water, cook the ripe banana, peeled and cut into pieces, for 40 minutes until soft.
- When ready, macerate very well until you get a puree, add a pinch of salt.
- In a frying pan, melt the butter and add the finely chopped garlic, cook over very low heat for one minute.
- Add the seasoned prawns and squid, and cook over low heat for a few minutes.
- At the end, add a little lemon juice and, once they are ready, cut the shellfish finely.
- Make a medium ball with the banana puree, crush it a little and add a tablespoon of shellfish in the center. Then, close the ripe plantain ball very well.
- As you can see, it is very important to chop the prawns and squid very small in order to properly fill the banana.
- In a pan with oil at medium heat, fry the plantain balls for five minutes until they are golden.
- Then, immediately pass them through absorbent paper to remove excess fat.
- Finally, serve the sweet plantain balls stuffed with seafood, accompanied with a little sour cream.
