Description
Savor delicious Stuffed Plantains (Canoas de Platanos) filled with seasoned beef! Try this easy recipe now for a flavorful meal everyone will love!
Ingredients
Scale
- 4 yellow plantains
- 2 tbsp avocado oil
- 1 lb ground beef
- Β½ medium onion (finely diced)
- 2 garlic cloves (finely minced or grated)
- Β½ green bell pepper (diced)
- Β½ red bell pepper (diced)
- 1 tsp kosher salt (more for taste)
- Β½ tsp ground black pepper
- 1 tbsp adobo seasoning
- ΒΌ cup tomato sauce
- ΒΌ cup beef broth
- ΒΌ β Β½ tsp cayenne pepper
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 400Β°F and line a baking sheet.
- Cut the ends off the plantains and score the skin lengthwise before peeling.
- Coat each plantain with avocado oil and roast for 30 minutes, flipping halfway.
- In a skillet, sautΓ© diced onion, garlic, and bell peppers in avocado oil until soft.
- Add ground beef to the skillet; cook until browned, then stir in tomato sauce and seasonings.
- Remove roasted plantains from the oven, slice them lengthwise without cutting through.
- Fill each plantain with the beef mixture and serve warm.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 40 minutes
- Category: Main
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Puerto Rican
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 stuffed plantain (200g)
- Calories: 320
- Sugar: 7g
- Sodium: 480mg
- Fat: 15g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 38g
- Fiber: 5g
- Protein: 15g
- Cholesterol: 60mg
Keywords: For a vegetarian option, replace ground beef with lentils or sautΓ©ed mushrooms. Experiment with different spices like cumin or paprika for added flavor.