Ripe plantain balls with seafood recipe

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.

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:

1. Before making this recipe with ripe plantains, the first step is to get all the ingredients ready.
2. In a pot with boiling water, cook the ripe banana, peeled and cut into pieces, for 40 minutes until soft.
3. When ready, macerate very well until you get a puree, add a pinch of salt.
4. In a frying pan, melt the butter and add the finely chopped garlic, cook over very low heat for one minute.
5. Add the seasoned prawns and squid, and cook over low heat for a few minutes.
6. At the end, add a little lemon juice and, once they are ready, cut the shellfish finely.
7. 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.
8. As you can see, it is very important to chop the prawns and squid very small in order to properly fill the banana.
9. In a pan with oil at medium heat, fry the plantain balls for five minutes until they are golden.
10. Then, immediately pass them through absorbent paper to remove excess fat.
11. Finally, serve the sweet plantain balls stuffed with seafood, accompanied with a little sour cream.