Tigrillo

Name: Tigrillo
Yield: 3 servings
Cuisine: Ecuadorian
Ingredients: 4 green plantains; 4 eggs; 1/2 cup crumbled cheese; 100g pork rinds or bacon, chopped

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About this dish

Mashed green plantain scrambled with egg and cheese, a hearty Amazonian breakfast.

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Ingredients

🍌4 green plantains

🥚4 eggs

🧀1/2 cup crumbled cheese

🥓100g pork rinds or bacon, chopped

Method

Serves 3

Boil the green plantains until tender, then mash.

Fry the mashed plantain in a pan with a little oil.

Add beaten eggs and scramble together with the plantain.

Stir in crumbled cheese and pork rinds.

Serve hot for breakfast.

✓ What Makes it Authentic

Tigrillo is a traditional breakfast from Ecuador's Amazon region, named for its speckled appearance.

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