Flavorful Pionono Recipes

Steps:

• For the picadillo: Heat the oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add the onions and garlic and cook, stirring frequently with a wooden spoon, until the onions are translucent, 1 to 2 minutes. Add the ground beef and break up the meat with a wooden spoon. Stir in the tomato paste, adobo, sazón and tomato sauce until combined. Season with salt and pepper and cook, continuing to break up the meat until it is browned, 7 to 8 minutes.
• Finally, add the cilantro and adjust the seasoning if necessary. Transfer to a large bowl and set aside.
• For the plantains: Pour 1 inch of oil into a large saute pan or deep large skillet and place over medium-high heat. Line a plate with paper towels.
• Using a sharp knife, trim off both ends of a plantain. Slit a thin line down the plantain, cutting just through the skin, and peel back the skin to remove it. Repeat with the remaining plantains. Slice each plantain lengthwise into 5 to 6 strips.
• Fry the plantains 2 or 3 strips at a time until golden brown on both sides, about 5 minutes.
• Transfer to the paper towel-lined plate to drain. Repeat with the remaining strips.
• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F. Grease the cups of a 12-cup muffin pan. Line the sides of the muffin cups with the longer plantain strips, then use trimmed pieces to cover the bottoms of the muffin cups.
• Spoon the picadillo into the plantain-lined muffin cups, filling each about three-quarters full. Top each with a spoonful of the beaten eggs to help them hold together.
• Bake until lightly browned, about 15 minutes. Use a knife to loosen the edges before removing the piononos from the muffin cups. Serve hot or warm.

Steps:

• Refit the pionono (already made dough) on plastic wrap/wax paper. In the event of not obtaining paper film, you can place on a large clean dish cloth.
• Coat the entire pionono with mayonnaise KRAFT Real Mayo Mayonnaise (smear on the darkest part of the pionono, leave the clear part down).
• Add the ham and cheese cut into slices then evenly distribute the hard-boiled eggs and tomato.
• Place in the lettuce leaves.
• With the help of the film or kitchen towel roll the pionono.
• Refrigerate for 20 minutes to cool.
• After 20 minutes, carefully remove the roll from the film, and place it in the center of a plate to be presented.
• Decoration tips: cover the pionono with a layer of mayonnaise, cherry tomatoes, strips of bell peppes and olives.
• *The pionono dough can be found in a market selling Latin products in your city, order it at any Argentine bakery or you can make it yourself!
• Note: the pionono is very versatile; another good option is to fill it with tuna, mayonnaise and chopped olives.