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Title: Plantain and Grilled Chicken Fritters
Post by: ChileRelleno on September 11, 2017, 02:31:36 AM
Bringing y'all a little Latin influenced flavors and ingredients.
A nice blend of Sweet and Savory.

Plantain and Grilled Chicken Fritters

4 boneless Chicken Thighs, grilled and chopped into bite sized pieces
(works well with smoked pork belly cubes too)

(https://i.imgur.com/o7TzXIy.jpg)

4 ripe Plantains, chopped
1/2C Onion, minced
1/2C red Bell Pepper, minced
1/2C yellow Bell Pepper, minced
1 Jalapeno, minced
1T Garlic, minced
3T Butter / 4T Butter
Salt, Cumin and Cayenne

(https://i.imgur.com/QudpigU.jpg)

In a pan melt the 3T of butter, add in vegetables and spice to taste, saute till soft and just beginning to brown
Boil plantains till soft, mash well, add 4T and salt to taste
Add in Sofrito and mix well

(https://i.imgur.com/2SxmPlg.jpg)

Take a handful of mash and place cube of meat in middle, form ball or patty
Fry till golden brown on both sides in just a little butter or oil

(https://i.imgur.com/V7Yn02J.jpg)

(https://i.imgur.com/491szW7.jpg)

(https://i.imgur.com/TdSh7sa.jpg)

These turned out fairly well, my wife and I liked them.

This is a new recipe for me, one that I saw but didn't have written down.
I've been playing with it and had a little trial and error.
You just need a bit of oil/butter to cook the fritters, too much they get soggy and fall apart.
Patties worked better than balls.
I may need to find a good binder to hold them together better.
Title: Re: Plantain and Grilled Chicken Fritters
Post by: Dominick on September 11, 2017, 07:30:52 PM
Hey John Google mofongo rellano.  Dominick
Title: Re: Plantain and Grilled Chicken Fritters
Post by: ChileRelleno on September 11, 2017, 09:26:08 PM
Quote from: Dominick on September 11, 2017, 07:30:52 PM
Hey John Google mofongo rellano.  Dominick
Not sure why, but I like the name of that dish?  ;D

Thanks Dominick, those will be made for sure.
Title: Re: Plantain and Grilled Chicken Fritters
Post by: Dominick on September 11, 2017, 11:21:31 PM
Yeah, a great Puerto Rican dish with African origins.  Dominick