Mashed Plantains

Name: Mashed Plantains
Ingredients: 3 MAGGI Chicken Flavor Bouillon Tabletscrushed; 2 cups hot water; 2 cups vegetable oil for frying; 6 medium green plantainspeeled and cut into 1-inch slices; 4 cloves garlicfinely chopped; 1 tablespoon olive oil; 1/2 pound crisp fried pork rinds or 6 strips fried baconchopped

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Mashed Plantains

Level

Easy

Prep

10 min

Cook

15 min

Servings

10 to 12 servings

Ready in less than 30 minutes, these garlic mashed plantains are perfect as a side dish or a stuffing.

The Secret Ingredient

Bouillon

Chicken Bouillon 6 Hard Tablets

Ingredients

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3 MAGGI Chicken Flavor Bouillon Tablets, crushed
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2 cups hot water
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2 cups vegetable oil for frying
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6 medium green plantains, peeled and cut into 1-inch slices
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4 cloves garlic, finely chopped
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1 tablespoon olive oil
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1/2 pound crisp fried pork rinds or 6 strips fried bacon, chopped

Make It

Step 1

Dissolve bouillon in hot water; set aside.

Step 2

Heat abundant vegetable oil in large saucepan over medium heat. Add plaintain slices and fry for 15 minutes or until tender (do not brown). Drain on paper towel.

Step 3

Mash plantains with a mortar or potato masher. Add garlic, olive oil and pork rinds; continue mashing until well combined. Add dissolved bouillon; mix well.

Step 4

Suggestions: Shape mashed plantains into balls and serve as a side dish with pork, chicken, turkey or beef. Can also be used as a stuffing for turkey.