Recipe
Chicharritas de plátano
Chicharritas or mariquitas of green plantain: very thin slices fried until golden and crispy. The Cuban side dish that never fails.
- Preparation5 min
- Cooking10 min
- Total time15 min
- Servings2 servings
- DifficultyEasy
Chicharritas, or mariquitas, are root vegetables and plantains cut into very thin slices and fried in oil until they become crispy. It is a side dish that the Cuban, lover of fried foods, always appreciates on the table.
The most common ones are made with macho plantain or green plantain, a very typical dish in Cuban cuisine.
Ingredients
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Method
- Peel the root vegetable and plantain and cut it into very thin slices or rounds.
- Heat the oil or lard well and fry the slices until they are golden.
- Sprinkle them with salt at the moment of serving.
