Patacón Hamburgers

green plantains

lb ground beef

green tomato, sliced

cheese slices of choice

tablespoons of mayonnaise

tablespoons of ketchup

Drops of lemon juice

Salt and pepper to taste

1/2

cup of canola oil

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1

Marinate the ground beef with the seasonings you like and make four hamburger patties.
2

Grill or sauté them until they are cooked to your taste.
3

Cover the hot patties with the cheese slices so that they melt with the heat.
4

To make the patacones, peel the plantains. Cut each one into three parts and fry them in hot oil, until they turn two shades darker.
5

When the plantains are more or less cooked, remove them from your frying pan and flatten to about one-quarter-inch thick with a plate or a rolling pin.
6

Fry the plantains in batches a second time until they are crunchy, but still tender inside. Transfer to a plate lined with paper towels to absorb excess oil. Salt them while they are still hot.
7

On a plate, place the patacón with a slice of green tomato on top, followed by the hamburger patty with melted cheese and finish it off with another patacón on top.
8

To make the fry sauce, combine the mayonnaise, ketchup and a few drops of lemon juice to taste.

You can use frozen hamburgers patties or homemade ones prepared with the marinade you prefer.

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More About This Recipe

Patacón hamburgers are usually sold in street stands throughout various cities in Colombia. In this dish, we substitute the traditional burger buns with delicious patacones: crunchy slices of green plantain known as tostones in other countries. The best way to dress this dish is with a mixture of mayonnaise, tomato sauce and lemon, also known as fry sauce.