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Smashed Plantain Pulled Pork Sliders with Sweet Potato Fries

9/11/2016

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This recipe had me sold as soon as I read plantains! The pulled pork instructions are in a separate link below and was a quick and simple crockpot recipe. Making the smashed plantains was also pretty simple. I could have smashed mine down a little more, but they still turned out tasting amazing. To note, I used 3 plantains and all of the pulled pork (not just 3 cups) to make six meals. I also paired this with my roasted sweet potato fries, which made for an extremely delicious meal. This was the bomb and so worth trying out if you enjoy plantains!

Smashed Plantain Pulled Pork Sliders
Ingredients:
  • 3 cups pulled pork
  • 2 plantains
  • 4-6 tbsp avocado oil (I used coconut oil)
  • Salt, to taste
Directions:
  1. First, prepare pulled pork according to instructions.
  2. Next, prepare plantain buns. Start by scoring plantain peels lengthwise with a knife, and then removing the peels. Slice plantains into 1 inch pieces (each plantain will make 5-6 pieces).
  3. Heat a large skillet over medium heat and add in 4 tbsp avocado oil to cover the pan.
  4. When the pan is hot, add in plantain pieces. Cook plantains on one side for approximately 2 minutes, until browned on one side. Flip plantains to cook on the other side. Plantains are somewhat shaped like a triangle, so you will need to flip them twice to cook all three sides. Cook approximately 2 minutes per side so each side is browned. Remove and place on a paper towel lined plate.
  5. Allow plantain pieces to cool for a few minutes until you are able to handle them. Smash plantain pieces with the bottom of a plate or other flat object to flatten.
  6. Once all pieces are flattened, heat skillet again to medium and add in more avocado oil if necessary to cover the pan. Cook flattened pieces 1-2 minutes per side, until browned and crispy but not burnt. Transfer to a paper towel lined plate and sprinkle with salt.
  7. Make sliders by using the plantain pieces as a bun. Place some pulled pork between two pieces of fried plantains and dig in!

Original recipe found here


My Homemade Sweet Potato Fries
(Basically just roasted sweet potatoes)
Ingredients:
  • 4-6 Sweet Potatoes (Depending on how much you want to make. 5 medium sized sweet potatoes usually gets me 6 oz of sweet potato fries for 6 meals. I think my idea of medium sized is bigger than most though.)
  • Olive oil spray
  • Sea salt (I actually use Garlic Sea Salt on everything I cook)
  • Optional: Cinnamon
Directions:
  1. Preheat oven to 425 degrees
  2. Skin and cut the sweet potatoes into whatever shape you want. I either do fries, wedges or circles.
  3. Spray baking pan with olive oil. Lay down sweet potato fries flat (please do not just dump a pile on the pan).
  4. I fill my Misto with olive oil and lightly spray the fries, then add some sea salt (sometimes cinnamon too).
  5. Bake for 15-20 minutes. Take out of the oven and move them around or flip them over. Bake for another 15-20 minutes.
  6. Keep an eye on them, if they are thin bake for less time, and vice versa. Key is to move them around or flip them over half way through baking them. I usually make mine thicker, so I bake them for at least a total of 40 minutes.
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