Tambor De Plátano Maduro Recipes

PASTELóN - PUERTO RICAN LASAGNA

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350F. Lightly grease an 8x8 baking dish and set aside.
• Peel the plantains and cut into long 1/4-inch slices. In a large frying pan over medium heat, fry plantains until soft and golden, about 2-4 minutes per side. Place on paper towels to drain.
• Assemble the casserole by arranging 1/3 of the plantains in single layer in the baking dish. Sprinkle with about half the cheese and half the picadillo mixture. Repeat these layers ending with a layer of plantains.
• Beat the eggs with 2 tablespoons of water. Pour over the casserole and shake to distribute through the layers. Sprinkle with extra cheese.
• Bake for 20-30 minutes, or until heated through and bubbly.

PLATANOS MADUROS

Steps:

• Cut ends from plantains and peel fruit. Diagonally cut plantains into 1/2-inch-thick slices. In a large nonstick skillet heat 1/3 cup oil over moderately high heat until hot but not smoking and sauté plantains in batches, without crowding, until golden brown, 1 to 2 minutes on each side, adding more oil to skillet as necessary. With a spatula transfer plantains as sautéed to paper towels to drain and season with salt if desired.
• Serve plantains immediately.

PASTELON DE PLATANO MADURO (DOMINICAN-STYLE YELLOW PLANTAIN PIE)

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Spray a baking dish with cooking spray.
• Place plantains and salt into a large pot and cover with water; bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium-low and simmer until plantains turn a darker yellow; add 1 cup water to the pot, bring to a boil, and cook until tender, about 15 minutes. Drain.
• Mash plantains, milk, and butter together in the pot until smooth.
• Heat oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Cook and stir ground beef, onion, bell pepper, tomato sauce, garlic, and chicken bouillon, adding water if mixture gets too dry, in hot oil until beef is browned and cooked through, 10 to 12 minutes.
• Spread 1/2 of the mashed plantains into the bottom of the prepared baking dish. Pour meat mixture over the plantains and top with Cheddar cheese. Spread remaining mashed plantains over the cheese.
• Bake in the preheated oven until plantains are golden and filling is bubbling, about 10 minutes.

TAMBOR DE PLATANO MADURO RECIPE

Steps:

• Peal and slice the plantains, fry them until brown, drain on a paper towel. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. In a large bowl using a fork or potato masher mash the plantains until smooth and thick. Devide the mixture in half. Lightly oil a 2 1/2 quart baking dish and place half of the plantain mixturespreading it evenly and patting it down with your fingers. Spread the picadillo on top and cover with the remaining plantains. Cover loosely with aluminum foil, banke on the middle rack for 20 minutes, then remove the foil, brush the top with the beaten egg and bake another 20 minutes. Serve hot