CUBAN STYLE PORK TENDERLOIN SANDWICHES AND FRIED PLANTAINS
Put The Buena Vista Social Club on the stereo and invite over a few friends to make a weeknight trip to Cuba! Put on your best cabana shirts and keep a limbo pole on hand!
Provided by Rachael Ray : Food Network
Categories main-dish
Time 40m
Yield Up to 8 servings
Number Of Ingredients 25
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 425 degrees F.
- Coat tenderloins with oil. Combine onion, garlic, citrus zest, salt, pepper and dried oregano in a pile on your cutting board. Pack this coating equally and evenly onto the tenderloins. Heat a large skillet. Add a drizzle of oil and sear tenderloin on all sides. Then place in hot oven to roast 20 to 25 minutes. Wash hands.
- Brush rolls with a little warm water and sprinkle the tops of the rolls with 1/2 teaspoon sugar each. Pile rolls on a baking sheet and place in oven with meat for 5 minutes to crust rolls and set sugar. Authentic Cuban rolls used for this sandwich are sweet. This sugar wash process gives a similar effect to store bought rolls. When rolls come out of oven, split and pile on serving plate.
- Preheat a stovetop griddle over medium high heat.
- Heat 1/4 cup corn oil in a heavy skillet over medium high heat. Peel plantains and cut in 1/2 lengthwise, then slice each 1/2 into thirds on an angle. Arrange plantains in pan in a single layer and cook until crisp, continuously flipping for even browning. Remove from skillet to paper towel lined plate and season with fine salt.
- To assemble sandwiches: Thinly slice meat on an angle. Place ham and Swiss cheese on a serving plate, separating and fluffing up the shaved meat and cheese. Assemble sandwiches with desired fillings and place on a hot, buttered griddle. Use a heavy pan to press the sandwiches together. Toast until golden brown, then flip and toast the other side.
- Combine chopped pickles, sweet red pepper relish and scallions in a small bowl.
- Spread the relish on the tops of the rolls and pork slices, ham, and swiss cheese on the bottoms. Press the sandwiches together. Put about 1 tablespoon of butter on the hot griddle and spread to coat. Put 2 sandwiches at a time on the griddle, and top with a heavy cast-iron skillet. Toast sandwiches on the griddle, turning once, until golden, hot, and cheese is melted, 2 or 3 minutes per side.
- Serve with a few slices of plantains per person as a side dish. Frozen Mojitos Slushes make a great drink or dessert.
- In a blender, combine 1/2 pint sorbet or 1/2 can of lime aid with 4 shots of rum, 1/4 cup mint leaves and 1/2 tray of ice. Pulse, then blend on high until lime-mint slush is smooth. Pour drinks into 2 large cocktail glasses using a long handled spoon and repeat with remaining ingredients.
FRIED PLANTAINS
One of the hardest things about making fried sweet plantains (maduros) is having the patience to ripen your plantains until they are mostly blackened. Treat them like bananas and throw them into a paper bag to ripen faster. As their skins turn from green to yellow to mostly black, plantains get less starchy and much sweeter, which is essential when preparing this classic Cuban dish.
Provided by Food Network Kitchen
Categories side-dish
Time 30m
Yield 4 servings
Number Of Ingredients 3
Steps:
- Trim both ends of the plantains, then use a paring knife to make 3 lengthwise cuts through the skins (try to avoid cutting into the flesh). Space the cuts evenly apart across each plantain. Gently peel away the skins, using the cuts as guides. Slice the flesh on a slight bias into 3/4-inch pieces, for about 24 pieces total.
- Heat 1/4 inch of oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Once the oil is hot and shimmering, dip the edge of 1 plantain piece into the oil. It should immediately start to bubble vigorously. If not, allow the oil to heat up for another minute. If the oil is ready, carefully add half of the plantains in an even layer. Cook until browned in spots on the first side, about 2 minutes, then use a slotted metal spatula to flip. Cook on the second side until browned in spots, about 2 minutes.
- Flip the plantains again, immediately lower the heat to medium and continue to cook the plantains until they are very tender and deeply browned, 4 to 8 minutes, flipping every 2 minutes to ensure even cooking. The cooking time will depend on the ripeness of your plantains and some pieces may cook faster than others, but you can just remove them as they finish cooking.
- Transfer to a wire rack set over a baking sheet. Season generously with salt on both sides. Repeat the cooking process with the remaining plantains, adding more oil if needed to maintain 1/4 inch.
FRIED SWEET PLANTAINS (PLATANOS MADUROS FRITOS)
This is a terrific Cuban side dish or, as we have them, just a snack. You can serve these with rice and beans and entrees of meat or fish. Plantains are becoming more available in grocery stores and they're really tasty!
Provided by Hey Jude
Categories Lunch/Snacks
Time 20m
Yield 4-6 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 5
Steps:
- In a large skillet, melt the butter with the olive oil over medium heat; add the plantain slices and fry for about 4 minutes on each side, moving the slices with a spatula occasionally to prevent sticking.
- Remove the plantains from the skillet with a slotted spoon and let drain on paper towels.
- Transfer to a large, warm serving platter, sprinkle with lemon juice and salt and serve warm.
- *unripeplantains are green and hard, as they ripen they turn yellow and then get mottled with dark spots; Ripe plantains are sweet and soft and are brownish-black in color and resemble overripe bananas; To ripen a plantain, keep them in a warm place until they turn yellow, then brownish-black.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 296.8, Fat 15.4, SaturatedFat 8, Cholesterol 30.5, Sodium 87.2, Carbohydrate 43.3, Fiber 3.1, Sugar 20.3, Protein 1.9
15-MINUTE FRIED PLANTAINS
Our Fried Plantain recipe takes just 15 minutes for crisp, delicious plantains. These fried plantains make a great side dish or snack. They even work for breakfast.
Provided by Country Crock®
Categories Trusted Brands: Recipes and Tips Country Crock®
Time 15m
Yield 4
Number Of Ingredients 2
Steps:
- Melt 1 1/2 tablespoons Country Crock® Spread in 12-inch nonstick skillet over medium heat and cook half of the plantains, turning once, 4 minutes or until golden brown. Remove plantains to platter and keep warm. Repeat with remaining Spread and plantains.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 109.2 calories, Carbohydrate 28.5 g, Fat 0.3 g, Fiber 2.1 g, Protein 1.2 g, SaturatedFat 0.1 g, Sodium 3.6 mg, Sugar 13.4 g
FRIED PLANTAINS
Fried plantains are a traditional treat in many parts of the world. Try them once and you'll be hooked. Overly ripe plantains work best for this recipe.
Provided by Donna
Categories 100+ Everyday Cooking Recipes Vegan Side Dishes
Time 15m
Yield 8
Number Of Ingredients 2
Steps:
- Preheat oil in a large, deep skillet over medium high heat.
- Peel the plantains and cut them in half. Slice the halves lengthwise into thin pieces.
- Fry the pieces until browned and tender. Drain excess oil on paper towels.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 151.8 calories, Carbohydrate 14.3 g, Fat 11.2 g, Fiber 1 g, Protein 0.6 g, SaturatedFat 1.5 g, Sodium 1.8 mg, Sugar 6.7 g
FRIED PLANTAINS
Ripe plantains have peels that are almost completely black whereas the firm-ripe ones called for in this recipe are mottled black and yellow. Can be prepared in 45 minutes or less.
Categories Fruit Side Fry Vegetarian Quick & Easy Kwanzaa Plantain Gourmet Vegan Pescatarian Dairy Free Wheat/Gluten-Free Peanut Free Tree Nut Free Soy Free No Sugar Added Kosher
Yield Serves 8
Number Of Ingredients 3
Steps:
- With a small sharp knife cut ends from each plantain and halve crosswise. Cut a lengthwise slit through skin along inside curve. Beginning in center of slit pry skin from plantain and with rippled blade of a mandoline or decorating knife cut flesh crosswise into 1/8-inch-thick slices.
- In a deep fryer or large deep skillet heat 1 1/2 inches oil to 375°F. on a deep-fat thermometer and fry 12 to 15 plantain slices at a time, turning them, 2 to 3 minutes, or until golden, transferring as fried with a skimmer or slotted spoon to paper towels to drain. Season plantain slices with salt. (Plantain slices should be slightly crisp on outside but soft on inside.) Plantain slices are best served immediately but may be made 1 day ahead, cooled completely, and kept in an air-tight container. Reheat plantain slices on a rack in a shallow baking pan in a preheated 350°F. oven 5 minutes, or until heated through.
FRIED PLANTAINS
Steps:
- Working with one plantain at a time, use a sharp knife to cut off both ends. Run the tip of the knife down the full length of the plantain 2 or 3 times, cutting through the thick skin but not into the plantain. Work the peel off with your hands. Repeat with the remaining plantains. Slice the peeled plantains at a diagonal into thick slices.
- Line a baking sheet or large platter with paper towels. In a large skillet, heat the oil over medium heat until shimmery and hot but not smoking. Add as many plantain slices as will fit without crowding and cook until browned, 3 to 4 minutes. Adjust the heat as necessary so the oil is bubbling happily around the slices. Turn the slices over and cook until browned on the other side, 3 to 4 minutes. Transfer to the paper towels to drain, and immediately sprinkle with salt to taste. Repeat with the remaining slices until all are cooked and salted, adding more oil to the pan as needed. Serve hot.
- from aunt elsa's kitchen
- It can be hard to find black plantains at the store, since once they're black, they're so ripe that they don't have much shelf life left. It's better to buy them when they're still a little yellow and let them finish ripening at home. Placing them in a paper bag will speed up the process.
FRIED YELLOW PLANTAINS
From Sarah Ainley's book, The World's Best Recipes, Caribbean section. "When plantains are yellow, they are ripe and ready to enhance most meat, fish or vegetarian dishes. The riper the plantain, the darker and sweeter they are." The amount of oil is just approximate; use just what you need to get the plantains fried.
Provided by mersaydees
Categories Tropical Fruits
Time 25m
Yield 4 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 3
Steps:
- With a small sharp knife, cut off both ends of the plantains, and cut in half.
- Carefully slit just the skin along the natural ridges of each plantain.
- Ease up the edge of the skin and run the tip of your thumb along the plantains, lifting the skin.
- Gently peel away the skin and slice the plantains lengthwise. Heat a little oil in a large frying pan and fry the plantain slices for 2-3 minutes on each side until golden brown.
- When brown and crisp, drain on paper towels and serve hot or cold, sprinkled with chives.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 350.1, Fat 27.6, SaturatedFat 3.7, Sodium 3.6, Carbohydrate 28.5, Fiber 2.1, Sugar 13.4, Protein 1.2
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