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Spicy Guacamole Plantain Cups
Give your parties a latin twist and enjoy crispy Plantain Cups filled with spicy guacamole. Perfect as finger appetizers to any party of celebration
Prep Time
20 mins
Cook Time
20 mins
Total Time
35 mins
Servings: 15 cups
Calories: 124 kcal
Course:
Appetizer
Cuisine:
South American
Ingredients
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
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
Cup of Yum
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
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
% 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% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.