Recipe: Tostones, Braised Meat & Pico de Galleo

Also a recipe from the shower, though I’ve made these a couple of times. They were inspired by my friends wedding appetizers in Chicago. First off we love plantains and when we saw these going around as appetizers at the wedding we basically stalked the waiter! 🙂 they are seriously delicious! Try them and let me know your thoughts:

Ingredients for the Salsa:
3 Diced Tomatoes
1/2 Diced Red onion
1/2 Cup Chopped Cilantro
Juie of 1 Lime
1 Diced Jalapeño Pepper
Salt & pepper to taste

Grilled Pork (Chicken) & Plátanos Maduros (Ripe Plantains)

Serving Size: 3-4
My suggestion is to start the meat first because the Plantains will not take that long.

Plátanos Maduros
Ingredients:
2-3 Ripe Plantains
1/4 cup of olive oil/ grape seed oil

Directions:
Peel the plantain like you would a banana.  You might have to take a knife down the middle and peel it open. Cut the plantain in half length wise and then cut those two long halfs in the middle so you’ll have four. Heat a frying pan on medium heat with the grape seed or oil olive in it.  Once the pan is hot then add the plantains. They will start to sizzle a bit and you can turn then after about 3-4 minutes. Your looking for a golden brown color when you turn it over.  They can take any where from 10-12 depending on how you like it. Just remember to pay attention.  These can be easily burned if not paying close attention.

Grilled Pork/Chicken
Ingredients:
1 pork chop per person/ 1 chicken breast per person
Marinate with Sticky Fingers’ Carolina Classic BBQ Sauce (Add to your likeness)

Directions:
Grill for about 4-6 minutes on each side. Most grilling recipes suggest that you grill the pork chops over a medium fire (350°F to 375°F) on a covered grill. Double check the middle of the meat to be sure it’s cook through.

Side Note: We are BIG grilling fans.  This was one of the best finds and time savers for us.  We had hunted for about 1-2 months for a low sugar/ no sugar BBQ Sauce that did not have any High Fructose Corn Syrup in it.  This is a mustard based sauce but it has a little sweet & spicy kick to it!