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Bolones (Ecuadorian Plantain Dumplings)

1/7/2017

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Hey, Alicia here again. Today I'm going to talk about bolones and how you make them.

My husband is from Ecuador and lucky for me the food from Ecuador is really delicious and also luckily, he really enjoys making it for me. Ecuadorian food is full of flavor but not spicy hot..

Anyways, one of my favorite things he makes are these bolones. Basically it's fried plantain smashed and formed into a ball with some other ingredients.  It's delicious to eat on its own or we like it with a fried egg on top too.
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These have queso fresco and bacon in them.
In Ecuador these are usually eaten for breakfast. And instead of bacon, it's more common to get them with chicharrones. Chicharrones in Ecuador are fried bits of really fatty pork. This is different than in other countries like Mexico or countries in Central America where chicharrones are essentially pork rinds. But we don't have chicharrones here in the USA, so we use bacon. Thick sliced bacon is the best we think because then you can make them into lardons basically and it's similar to chicharrones.

Also the cheese in Ecuador is not exactly the same as queso fresco, but similar enough that it is a good substitute. My husband says that Ecuadorian cheese is fresh like queso fresco, but saltier. For this reason, sometimes "a bit of feta is added to get the required saltiness that they yearn from their homeland." On a scale the saltiness of Ecuadorian cheese is somewhere between queso fresco and feta cheese.

Ok on to how to make these delights! Click through the gallery below to see the process.
I'll post the recipe below, but these are really easy to make. Here's some tips:
  • If your plantain is more brown it's sweeter, just like a banana. (That's my favorite way to eat bolones.)
  • If they are greener you may want to add some butter while mashing the plantains (like you would do with mashed potatos). This will keep the bolones from being too dry.
  • Other add-ins can be used like green onion or cilantro. You can also do just cheese or just bacon.
  • Some people refry the bolones after they're formed, but we never do.
Bolones
*Also for baking the bacon, I just did it at 350 F until it looked crispy and smelled delicious. And to keep the bacon from being too greasy, I accordian folded the foil and placed the bacon across the top of that. It allowed the excess grease to go down into the pan and the bacon still got crispy. I did this because the first time I baked bacon it was swimming in grease and it wasn't as enjoyable. (I know that seems impossible).  Or, to save time you could purchase the pan like the one below! 
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Wendy link
1/8/2017 10:06:00 am

I love trying international recipes like this! I never would have thought of this flavor combination but it sounds delicious to me. Thank you for sharing and for taking the time to take the step-by-step photos which are so helpful and reassuring when trying something completely new!

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Alicia
1/8/2017 10:22:12 pm

Thanks! I hope you enjoy them. I love international recipes too. I hope the pictures do help. You'll have to let us know if you try to make them.

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Marilyn Lesniak link
1/14/2017 07:58:22 pm

Thank you for sharing with us at #OverTheMoon! Pinned.

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Helen Reynolds
1/15/2017 06:34:45 am

You are welcome! Thanks for hosting and for the pin.

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Miz Helen link
1/17/2017 10:14:48 am

Your Bolones look fantastic! Hope you are having a great week and thanks so much for sharing your awesome post with us at Full Plate Thursday. We look forward to seeing you again real soon!
Miz Helen

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Alicia
1/17/2017 03:52:03 pm

Thanks! They are so good!

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April J Harris link
1/17/2017 11:50:20 am

I so enjoyed reading this post. I'm not that familiar with Ecuadorian cuisine and I had not heard of Bolones. They sound delicious and I love how versatile they are too. Thank you for sharing with us at Hearth and Soul.

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Alicia
1/17/2017 03:52:57 pm

Thanks! They are so good, you should try them out and let us know how it goes!

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