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Recipes with ripe plantain

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Redland Eggplants Stuffed with Cuban Picadillo and Ripe Plantain

Roasted eggplant boats stuffed with Cuban picadillo, olives, and diced ripe plantain, topped with cheese and baked until golden. Serves 4.

1 h 20 minMedium

Ripe plantain fufú with onion and chicharrones, served in an earthenware bowl.

Mashed Ripe Plantain Fufú with Garlic and Crispy Pork Cracklings

Rustic mashed ripe plantain fufú with garlic and onion sofrito and crispy pork cracklings: a sweet-salty Cuban side dish for pork or chicken.

50 minEasy

Plate of charcoal-grilled chicken thighs accompanied by congrí rice, avocado, and fried ripe plantains.

Grilled Chicken Thighs with Cuban Mojo and Congrí

Chicken thighs marinated overnight in sour orange mojo and grilled over charcoal, served with congrí, avocado, and fried ripe plantains. A Sunday classic.

13 h 25 minMedium

Cuban Completa with congrí, picadillo a la habanera, fried ripe plantains and avocado

Cuban Completa with Congrí and Picadillo

Red bean congrí, juicy picadillo a la habanera, fried ripe plantains and fresh avocado all in one dish: the classic Cuban Completa.

1 h 45 minMedium

Cuban Completa with white rice, black beans, grilled chicken, maduros, and avocado

Cuban Completa with Grilled Chicken

Cuban Completa with white rice, separately stewed black beans, grilled chicken breast, fried maduros, and avocado.

1 h 40 minEasy

Fried Ripe Plantain Omelette

Cuban egg omelette with slices of fried ripe plantain, sweet and savory at the same time. Ready in 20 minutes for breakfast, lunch or dinner.

20 minEasy

Plantain Piononos with Bacon and Cheese

Ripe plantain piononos rolled with bacon and Emmental cheese, baked until golden. A sweet and savory side dish, easy and quick.

30 minEasy

Ripe Plantain Flan

Creamy flan made from blended ripe plantains with milk, eggs, and a touch of sweet sherry, featuring walnuts and caramel. It is cooked in a pressure cooker.

30 minEasy

Arroz a la cubana

Molded white rice with fried egg, fried ripe plantains and tomato sauce: a delicious, quick and traditional lunch.

30 minEasy

Plátano en tentación

Ripe plantains slow-cooked with sugar, cinnamon, dry wine and butter until they are in a thickened syrup. A Cuban classic.

1 hEasy

Fried Ripe Plantains

Fried ripe plantains in long slices, golden and sweet: the Cuban side dish that must accompany picadillo a la habanera.

10 minEasy