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.
Course Recipes, Snacks, Street Food
Cuisine Nicaraguan Cuisine
Prep Time 10 minutesminutes
Cook Time 10 minutesminutes
Total Time 1 hourhour10 minutesminutes
Servings 2servings
Calories 300kcal
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.