Nicaraguan Tajadas de Queso
Nicaraguan Tajadas con Queso is a crunchy snack made of Plantain Chips and Fried White Cheese topped with Homemade Ensalada de Repollo, which is a pickled cabbage slaw. This is the epitome of street food in Nicaragua. It's so simple and flavorful.
Ingredients
- 1 large green plantain
- 1 block of white frying cheese (brand ole' - queso para freir)
- 1 spoonful of homemade repollo
Instructions
- Peel and slice the green plantain in thin strips similar to store-bought plantain chips.
- Next, cube pieces of white frying cheese.
- In a medium-high heat frying pan with vegetable oil, first fry the plantain strips until golden. Remove when done and lightly salt on a paper towel lined plate.
- Second, fry the cubes of white cheese for about 2 minutes or until golden.
- Last serve the plantain chips are the bottom of plate, add the fried cheese cubes and top with a spoonful of homemade repollo.