Tacos Plantain by @niangcook

55 min

4 servings

🍌

2

Yellow plantain

🌾

55 g

Millet

πŸ—

450 g

Boneless chicken thighs

πŸ§‚

5 g

Salt

⚫

2 g

Pepper

πŸ«™

0.5 g

Nutmeg

🌢️

2.5 g

Smoked paprika

πŸ§„

1.5 g

Garlic powder

🌼

5 g

Mustard

πŸ§…

150 g

Onion

πŸ«™

2 g

Turmeric

πŸ…

150 g

Cherry tomatoes

πŸ₯‘

200 g

Avocado

πŸ§…

30 g

Spring onion

🌿

Coriander

πŸ₯’

150 g

Cucumber

πŸ‹

1

Lemon

🍯

15 ml

Honey

🌢️

10 g

Chili pepper

πŸ«’

15 ml

Olive oil

  1. Peel
    • yellow plantain

    Peel the 2 yellow plantains and place them in the large pot. Cover with water and boil until very soft, about 20 to 25 minutes.

  2. Trim
    • boneless chicken thigh
    • salt

    Trim and slice the 3 boneless chicken thighs into bite-size strips. Season the chicken with half the salt, half the black pepper, smoked paprika, ground nutmeg, and garlic powder.

  3. Slice
    • onion
    • olive oil

    Finely slice the onion. Heat half the olive oil in the frying pan over medium-high heat.

  4. Add
    • boneless chicken thigh

    Add the seasoned chicken to the hot frying pan and sear until browned, about 5 minutes. Turn the chicken with tongs so it cooks evenly.

  5. Add
    • onion
    • Dijon mustard
    • boneless chicken thigh

    Add the sliced onion and Dijon mustard to the browned chicken. Cook over high heat for 10 minutes, stirring until the onion is soft and caramelized and the chicken is cooked through.

  6. Drain
    • yellow plantain

    Drain the cooked yellow plantains thoroughly. Mash them in a mixing bowl until smooth.

  7. Season
    • yellow plantain
    • turmeric

    Season the mashed plantains with turmeric and the remaining salt and black pepper. Mix until the spices are evenly incorporated.

  8. Add
    • millet flour
    • yellow plantain

    Add the millet flour to the plantain mash gradually, starting with 6 tablespoons. Mix until a soft, workable dough forms; add up to 2 more tablespoons if the dough remains too sticky.

  9. Divide
    • yellow plantain
    • millet flour

    Divide the plantain dough into 4 equal balls. Flatten each ball on a clean work surface into a small taco-shaped round.

  10. Heat
    • yellow plantain

    Heat the dry frying pan over medium heat. Cook each plantain taco shell for 3 to 4 minutes per side until lightly browned and set.

  11. Halve
    • cherry tomato
    • avocado
    • cucumber

    Halve the cherry tomatoes and dice the avocado, cucumber, spring onion, fresh coriander, and fresh chili pepper. Combine them in the second mixing bowl.

  12. Juice
    • lemon
    • honey
    • Salt

    Juice the lemon over the fresh vegetable mixture. Add honey, the remaining olive oil, and a pinch of salt and black pepper, then toss to make the salsa.

  13. Fill
    • yellow plantain
    • boneless chicken thigh
    • cherry tomato

    Fill each warm plantain taco shell with caramelized chicken. Top with the fresh avocado and cherry tomato salsa, then serve immediately.

Tacos Plantain by @niangcook

55 min

4 servings

🍌

2

Yellow plantain

🌾

55 g

Millet

πŸ—

450 g

Boneless chicken thighs

πŸ§‚

5 g

Salt

⚫

2 g

Pepper

πŸ«™

0.5 g

Nutmeg

🌢️

2.5 g

Smoked paprika

πŸ§„

1.5 g

Garlic powder

🌼

5 g

Mustard

πŸ§…

150 g

Onion

πŸ«™

2 g

Turmeric

πŸ…

150 g

Cherry tomatoes

πŸ₯‘

200 g

Avocado

πŸ§…

30 g

Spring onion

🌿

Coriander

πŸ₯’

150 g

Cucumber

πŸ‹

1

Lemon

🍯

15 ml

Honey

🌢️

10 g

Chili pepper

πŸ«’

15 ml

Olive oil

Preparation Steps

  1. Step 1/13

    Peel the 2 yellow plantains and place them in the large pot. Cover with water and boil until very soft, about 20 to 25 minutes.

    🍌yellow plantain
    πŸ”ͺchef's knife
    🍲large pot
  2. Step 2/13

    Trim and slice the 3 boneless chicken thighs into bite-size strips. Season the chicken with half the salt, half the black pepper, smoked paprika, ground nutmeg, and garlic powder.

    πŸ—boneless chicken thigh
    πŸ§‚salt
    ⚫black pepper
    🌢️smoked paprika
    πŸ«™ground nutmeg
    πŸ§„garlic powder
    πŸ”ͺchef's knife
    πŸͺ΅cutting board
    πŸ₯£mixing bowl
  3. Step 3/13

    Finely slice the onion. Heat half the olive oil in the frying pan over medium-high heat.

    πŸ§…onion
    πŸ«’olive oil
    πŸ”ͺchef's knife
    πŸͺ΅cutting board
    🍳frying pan
  4. Step 4/13

    Add the seasoned chicken to the hot frying pan and sear until browned, about 5 minutes. Turn the chicken with tongs so it cooks evenly.

    πŸ—boneless chicken thigh
    🍳frying pan
    πŸ₯’tongs
  5. Step 5/13

    Add the sliced onion and Dijon mustard to the browned chicken. Cook over high heat for 10 minutes, stirring until the onion is soft and caramelized and the chicken is cooked through.

    πŸ§…onion
    🌼Dijon mustard
    πŸ—boneless chicken thigh
    🍳frying pan
    πŸ₯„spatula
  6. Step 6/13

    Drain the cooked yellow plantains thoroughly. Mash them in a mixing bowl until smooth.

    🍌yellow plantain
    🧺colander
    πŸ₯£mixing bowl
    πŸ₯”potato masher
  7. Step 7/13

    Season the mashed plantains with turmeric and the remaining salt and black pepper. Mix until the spices are evenly incorporated.

    🍌yellow plantain
    πŸ«™turmeric
    πŸ§‚salt
    ⚫black pepper
    πŸ₯£mixing bowl
    πŸ₯„spatula
  8. Step 8/13

    Add the millet flour to the plantain mash gradually, starting with 6 tablespoons. Mix until a soft, workable dough forms; add up to 2 more tablespoons if the dough remains too sticky.

    🌾millet flour
    🍌yellow plantain
    πŸ₯£mixing bowl
    πŸ₯„spatula
    πŸ₯„measuring spoons
  9. Step 9/13

    Divide the plantain dough into 4 equal balls. Flatten each ball on a clean work surface into a small taco-shaped round.

    🍌yellow plantain
    🌾millet flour
    πŸͺ΅cutting board
  10. Step 10/13

    Heat the dry frying pan over medium heat. Cook each plantain taco shell for 3 to 4 minutes per side until lightly browned and set.

    🍌yellow plantain
    🍳frying pan
    πŸ₯„spatula
  11. Step 11/13

    Halve the cherry tomatoes and dice the avocado, cucumber, spring onion, fresh coriander, and fresh chili pepper. Combine them in the second mixing bowl.

    πŸ…cherry tomato
    πŸ₯‘avocado
    πŸ₯’cucumber
    πŸ§…spring onion
    🌿fresh coriander
    ⚫fresh chili pepper
    πŸ”ͺchef's knife
    πŸͺ΅cutting board
    πŸ₯£mixing bowl
  12. Step 12/13

    Juice the lemon over the fresh vegetable mixture. Add honey, the remaining olive oil, and a pinch of salt and black pepper, then toss to make the salsa.

    πŸ‹lemon
    🍯honey
    πŸ«’olive oil
    πŸ§‚salt
    ⚫black pepper
    πŸ…cherry tomato
    πŸ₯‘avocado
    πŸ₯’cucumber
    πŸ§…spring onion
    🌿fresh coriander
    ⚫fresh chili pepper
    πŸ‹citrus juicer
    πŸ₯£mixing bowl
    πŸ₯„spoon
  13. Step 13/13

    Fill each warm plantain taco shell with caramelized chicken. Top with the fresh avocado and cherry tomato salsa, then serve immediately.

    🍌yellow plantain
    πŸ—boneless chicken thigh
    πŸ…cherry tomato
    πŸ₯‘avocado
    πŸ₯’cucumber
    πŸ§…spring onion
    🌿fresh coriander
    ⚫fresh chili pepper
    πŸ₯„spoon

Composition

Ingredients

Types

Fruit, Seasoning, Vegetables, Aromatics, Citrus, Sweetener, Oil

Ingredients

Yellow plantain, Millet, Boneless chicken thighs, Salt, Pepper, Nutmeg, Smoked paprika, Garlic powder, Mustard, Onion, Turmeric, Cherry tomatoes, Avocado, Spring onion, Coriander, Cucumber, Lemon, Honey, Chili pepper, Olive oil

Notes

Millet (add gradually to manage texture, millet flour is gluten-free, or wheat flour), Boneless chicken thighs (boned and cut into slices), Nutmeg (pebe or nutmeg), Garlic powder (rondelles or garlic powder), Turmeric (amount not given), Spring onion (cebette), Lemon (juice), Olive oil (for the salsa)

Allergens

to inform

Dietetics

Dietary regimen

Calories

470 kcal

Macro nutrients

Protein: 29g, Carbohydrates: 53g, Fat: 16g, Fiber: 7g, Sugars: 20g

Nutritional Information

Minerals

Potassium: 1050mg, Iron: 3.2mg, Magnesium: 65mg, Sodium: 480mg

Vitamins

Vitamin C: 32mg, Vitamin A: 105Β΅g, Vitamin B6: 0.8mg, Vitamin K: 22Β΅g

Preparation

Time Information

Preparation

25 minutes

Cooking

30 minutes

Overall

55 minutes

Difficulty

Level

Medium (2/4)

Steps

13 steps

Equipments

Utensils

chef's knife, cutting board, large pot, colander, potato masher, mixing bowl, measuring spoons, frying pan, spatula, tongs, citrus juicer

Appliances

Stove

Type

Type

Type Of Dish

Occasions

Lunch, Dinner, Family meal, Casual gathering

Origin

Source

Platform

instagram

Original Creator

@niangcook

Origin

Cuisine

African, West African

Geographic

to inform

Various

Aspect

Texture

Tender, Soft, Juicy, Creamy, Crisp, Chewy

Flavors

Sweet, Smoky, Spicy, Savory, Tangy, Herbal, Umami

Other

Price

Medium

Recommended Preservation

fridge

Preservation Infos

room temperature : 120 min (Keep covered,Do not leave chicken filling out longer than 2 hours), fridge : 3 days (Store chicken, salsa, and plantain shells separately,Use airtight containers,Reheat chicken and taco shells before serving), freezer : 60 days (Freeze cooked plantain taco shells and chicken separately,Do not freeze fresh avocado salsa,Wrap taco shells tightly and use freezer-safe containers)