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Stuffed plantain cups

Stuffed plantain cups

Delicious stuffed plantain cups made with green plantains and smoked herring, perfect as an appetizer or snack.
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Total Time 40 minutes
Course Appetizer, Dinner, Side Dish, Snack
Cuisine Caribbean, Dominican, Filipino, Mexican, South Pacific
Servings 4 cups
Calories 200 kcal

Equipment

  • Deep fryer or deep sauce pan
  • Citrus squeezer

Ingredients
  

Plantains

  • 3 pieces green plantains
  • 3 cups vegetable oil

Stuffing

  • 0.5 pound smoked herring Boil to reduce salt
  • 1 medium onion
  • 2 stalks green onion
  • 1 medium seasoning pepper
  • 1 teaspoon black pepper
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil For frying

Instructions
 

Preparation

  • Peel and wash plantains
  • Pat them dry
  • Cut them into one and a half inch slices
  • Heat oil to deep fry plantains
  • Toss in plantains into hot oil so they are submerged
  • Fry them for about 7 minutes
  • Place them on paper towel for about five minutes. You don't want them to be too dry
  • Using your citrus squeezer, press the plantain slices into cups
  • Place on paper towel or tray
  • Then place cups in the deep fryer or sauce pan with enough oil to submerge them
  • Remove when golden brown
  • Stuff with your favorite filling
  • Enjoy!

Notes

I used smoked herring for the stuffing.

Nutrition

Serving: 1cupCalories: 200kcalCarbohydrates: 30gProtein: 5gFat: 10gSaturated Fat: 1gPolyunsaturated Fat: 3gMonounsaturated Fat: 6gCholesterol: 20mgSodium: 400mgPotassium: 600mgFiber: 3gSugar: 2gVitamin A: 10IUVitamin C: 20mgCalcium: 2mgIron: 5mg
Keyword appetizer, plantains, smoked herring, snack, Stuffed plantain cups
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