Spicy Guacamole Plantain Cups

Name: Spicy Guacamole Plantain Cups
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 15 cups
Ingredients: 3 Green Plantains (unripe); 1 cup vegetable oil; salt + pepper; 3 Avocados from Mexico; 2 tomatoes; 2 tablespoons cilantro; 1 tablespoon lime juice; 1 Jalapeño; 2-3 dashes TABASCO® Sauce

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Prep Time
20 mins
Cook Time
20 mins
Total Time
35 mins
Servings
15 cups
Calories
124 kcal
Course
Appetizer
Cuisine
South American

Spicy Guacamole Plantain Cups

Kira Merritt

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Give your parties a latin twist and enjoy crispy Plantain Cups filled with spicy guacamole. Perfect as finger appetizers to any party of celebration

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Ingredients

Servings

For Plantain Cups

3 Green Plantains (unripe)
1 cup vegetable oil
salt + pepper to taste

For Spicy Guacamole

3 Avocados from Mexico ripe
2 tomatoes chopped
2 tablespoons cilantro chopped
1 tablespoon lime juice
1 Jalapeño seeded and diced
2-3 dashes TABASCO® Sauce or more if you'd like

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Instructions

For Plantain Cups

Heat the oil in a deep saucepan until it reached 350 degrees F.
Make 1-2 vertical slits on the plantain to peel it easily
Slice it into 1 inch chunks
Deep fry for 4-5 minutes or until golden. Remove from heat and place over paper towels to drain the excess oil
Place the chunks one at a time in a citrus squeezer and squeeze to make the "cup" shape. Alternately, you can also place them in a mini muffin tins and use the handle of a wide wooden spoon to make the indentations in the middle
Refry the cups again for 3-4 minutes or until crisp. Drain on paper towels and fill

For Spicy Guacamole

Mash the Avocados using a fork. Add salt, pepper, tomatoes, cilantro, and jalapenos. Mix until combined
Add the 1 tablespoon of lime juice and mix. If needed, add more lime juice
Finish the guacamole by added the TABASCO® Sauce

Assembly

Using a spoon, stuff the spicy guacamole in the cavities of the plantain cups. Garnish with a cilantro leaf and serve.

Notes

*You can fry the plantain cups in advance and leave on the counter. When ready to serve, place them in a 375 F. oven for a few minutes to crisp up.

Nutrition Information

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Serving 1cup Calories 124kcal (6%) Carbohydrates 15g (5%) Protein 1g (2%) Fat 7g (11%) Saturated Fat 2g (10%) Sodium 5mg (0%) Potassium 412mg (12%) Fiber 3g (12%) Sugar 6g (12%) Vitamin A 610IU (12%) Vitamin C 14.3mg (16%) Calcium 8mg (1%) Iron 0.5mg (3%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 15cups

Amount Per Serving

Calories 124 kcal

% Daily Value*

Serving	1cup
Calories	124kcal	6%
Carbohydrates	15g	5%
Protein	1g	2%
Fat	7g	11%
Saturated Fat	2g	10%
Sodium	5mg	0%
Potassium	412mg	9%
Fiber	3g	12%
Sugar	6g	12%
Vitamin A	610IU	12%
Vitamin C	14.3mg	16%
Calcium	8mg	1%
Iron	0.5mg	3%