[Recipe + Video] Mofonguitos Maduros (Ripe Plantain Cups w. Spicy Chicken)

🧂 Ingredients

• 3 plantain (ripe, yellow)

  (see notes)
• 2 teaspoons salt

  (or more, to taste), divided
• 4 tablespoons vegetable oil

  , divided
• 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese
• 1¼ cup chicken and tomato sauce filling (our recipe)
• 1 teaspoon hot sauce

  of your preference (or more, to taste)
• 1 cup vegan avocado mayonnaise (our recipe)

  (how to make it)
• 1 tablespoon chopped cilantro

  (optional)

Instructions

• 1 Peel and halve the plantains, boil in a 2 qt [0.5 lt] pot with enough water to
  cover them, plus an inch" [2.5 cm]. Add 1 teaspoon of salt to the water.
  
  Once the plantains are cooked through (about 15 mins.), remove from the water
  and discard water. Set plantains aside.
• 2 Lightly mash the plantains (do not make it into a puree).
  
  Grease 8 non-stick muffin tins with some of the oil. Scoop 6 equal parts into
  the greased tins.
  
  Using the mortar part of a mortar and pestle (greased with oil) press against
  the tin forming the cups.
• 3 Heat oven to maximum temperature (you can also use a toaster oven for faster
  cooking). Place the muffin tins in the oven and cook until the edges turn light
  brown (see picture).
  
  Remove from the oven.
• 4 Mix the chicken filling with hot sauce to taste.
  
  Fill the plantain cups with an equal amount of cheese, and press lightly.
  
  Scoop the chicken into the cups and return to the oven for another 5 minutes to
  heat the chicken and melt the cheese.
• 5 Loosen the edges of the cups with a toothpick. Carefully remove from the muffin
  tins (a fork is best for this.
  
  Place the cups on a serving tray. Using a condiment bottle, drizzle avocado mayo
  on the cups. Garnish with cilantro.

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