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Piononos de Platano Maduro (Sweet Plantain Cups)

Piononos are sweet platano maduro cups filled with your choice of savory fillings, like picadillo or shredded roasted chicken.
Piononos de Platano Maduro (Sweet Plantain Cups)
5 from 1 vote
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 25 minutes
Total Time 40 minutes
Course Appetizer, Side Dish
Cuisine Dominican
Servings 6 servings

Ingredients
  

  • 1 ripe plantain
  • frying oil
  • ½ lb ground beef
  • 1 bell pepper chopped
  • ¼ onion chopped
  • 1 clove garlic mashed
  • 1 tbsp tomato paste
  • 1 tbsp white distilled vinegar
  • ½ tsp adobo
  • ½ tsp sazón
  • To taste salt and pepper
  • 1 tbsp raisins optional
  • 1 tsp capers optional
  • ½ cup cheddar cheese
  • 2 eggs

Instructions
 

  • Peel the plantain and slice it thinly lengthwise to create 6 long slices. Heat frying oil in a pan over low to medium heat and add the plantain slices. Cook until golden brown, then drain on a paper towel-lined plate.
  • In a skillet, brown the ground beef over medium heat. Add chopped bell pepper, chopped onion, and mashed garlic, cooking until the vegetables are tender. Stir in tomato paste, white distilled vinegar, adobo, sazón, and salt and pepper to taste and cook until most of the liquid is absorbed. Optionally add raisins and capers then remove from heat.
  • In a separate bowl, whisk 2 eggs and set aside.
  • Using a muffin tin, roll the plantain slices around the muffin tins to create a cup shape. Add a layer of the beef picadillo, then a layer of cheese, then pour the egg mixture over each cup, followed by another layer of beef picadillo and finally another layer of cheese.
  • Bake in the oven at 350°F for 10 minutes, then remove from the oven and let cool completely before removing from the baking pan and enjoying!
Keyword Dominican Recipe, Pionono, Plantain, Plantain Cups, Platano Maduro, Receta Dominicana
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