Giant Green Plantain Basket with Chicken and Guacamole by @luchokooc

40 min

2 servings

🍌

2

Green plantain

🫗

Oil

🍗

230 g

Chicken breast fillet

🧂

3 g

Salt

🌶️

1 g

Paprika

⚫

0.5 g

Pepper

🫒

15 ml

Olive oil

🥑

2

Avocado

🍋

1

Lime

🧅

75 g

Onion

🌿

15 g

Cilantro

Chile

🍅

120 g

Tomato

🌶️

14 g

Jalapeño

  1. Peel
    • green plantain

    Peel the 2 green plantains by striking their skins lightly to loosen them.

  2. Grate
    • green plantain

    Grate both peeled green plantains using the coarse side of the box grater.

  3. Press
    • green plantain

    Press the grated plantain into the metal strainer, forming a large basket shape with a hollow center.

  4. Heat
    • frying oil

    Heat the frying oil in the deep pot to 170°C / 340°F.

  5. Fry
    • green plantain
    • frying oil

    Lower the plantain basket in its metal strainer into the hot oil and fry until the basket releases from the strainer.

  6. Fry
    • green plantain
    • frying oil

    Continue frying the released plantain basket until golden brown and crisp, about 8 minutes.

  7. Season
    • chicken breast fillet
    • salt
    • Oil

    Season the chicken breast fillet with salt, paprika, black pepper, and olive oil.

  8. Cook
    • chicken breast fillet

    Cook the seasoned chicken in the frying pan over medium-high heat until browned on all sides.

  9. Slice
    • chicken breast fillet

    Check that the chicken reaches 74°C / 165°F internally, then slice it into bite-size pieces.

  10. Mash
    • avocado

    Mash the flesh of the 2 avocados with a fork until mostly smooth.

  11. Mix
    • lime
    • white onion
    • fresh cilantro

    Mix half the lime juice, half the finely chopped onion, half the cilantro, salt, and optional chili pepper into the mashed avocado.

  12. Dice
    • tomato
    • white onion
    • fresh cilantro

    Finely dice the tomato, remaining onion, remaining cilantro, and jalapeño pepper.

  13. Combine
    • tomato
    • white onion
    • fresh cilantro

    Combine the diced pico de gallo ingredients with the remaining lime juice and a pinch of salt.

  14. Place
    • green plantain
    • chicken breast fillet

    Place the crispy plantain basket on a serving plate and fill it with the sliced chicken.

  15. Top
    • avocado
    • tomato
    • white onion

    Top the chicken with guacamole and pico de gallo, then serve immediately while the plantain basket is crisp.

Giant Green Plantain Basket with Chicken and Guacamole by @luchokooc

40 min

2 servings

🍌

2

Green plantain

🫗

Oil

🍗

230 g

Chicken breast fillet

🧂

3 g

Salt

🌶️

1 g

Paprika

⚫

0.5 g

Pepper

🫒

15 ml

Olive oil

🥑

2

Avocado

🍋

1

Lime

🧅

75 g

Onion

🌿

15 g

Cilantro

Chile

🍅

120 g

Tomato

🌶️

14 g

Jalapeño

Preparation Steps

  1. Step 1/15

    Peel the 2 green plantains by striking their skins lightly to loosen them.

    🍌green plantain
    🪵cutting board
    🔪chef's knife
  2. Step 2/15

    Grate both peeled green plantains using the coarse side of the box grater.

    🍌green plantain
    🧀box grater
    🥣mixing bowl
  3. Step 3/15

    Press the grated plantain into the metal strainer, forming a large basket shape with a hollow center.

    🍌green plantain
    🧺metal strainer
    🥣mixing bowl
  4. Step 4/15

    Heat the frying oil in the deep pot to 170°C / 340°F.

    🫗frying oil
  5. Step 5/15

    Lower the plantain basket in its metal strainer into the hot oil and fry until the basket releases from the strainer.

    🍌green plantain
    🫗frying oil
    🧺metal strainer
    🥢tongs
  6. Step 6/15

    Continue frying the released plantain basket until golden brown and crisp, about 8 minutes.

    🍌green plantain
    🫗frying oil
    🥢tongs
    🧻paper towels
  7. Step 7/15

    Season the chicken breast fillet with salt, paprika, black pepper, and olive oil.

    🍗chicken breast fillet
    🧂salt
    🌶️paprika
    ⚫black pepper
    🫒olive oil
    🥣mixing bowl
  8. Step 8/15

    Cook the seasoned chicken in the frying pan over medium-high heat until browned on all sides.

    🍗chicken breast fillet
    🥢tongs
  9. Step 9/15

    Check that the chicken reaches 74°C / 165°F internally, then slice it into bite-size pieces.

    🍗chicken breast fillet
    🌡️meat thermometer
    🪵cutting board
    🔪chef's knife
  10. Step 10/15

    Mash the flesh of the 2 avocados with a fork until mostly smooth.

    🥑avocado
    🥣mixing bowl
    🍴fork
  11. Step 11/15

    Mix half the lime juice, half the finely chopped onion, half the cilantro, salt, and optional chili pepper into the mashed avocado.

    🍋lime
    🧅white onion
    🌿fresh cilantro
    🧂salt
    🌶️chili pepper
    🥣mixing bowl
    🔪chef's knife
    🪵cutting board
    🍴fork
  12. Step 12/15

    Finely dice the tomato, remaining onion, remaining cilantro, and jalapeño pepper.

    🍅tomato
    🧅white onion
    🌿fresh cilantro
    🌶️jalapeño pepper
    🪵cutting board
    🔪chef's knife
    🥣mixing bowl
  13. Step 13/15

    Combine the diced pico de gallo ingredients with the remaining lime juice and a pinch of salt.

    🍅tomato
    🧅white onion
    🌿fresh cilantro
    🌶️jalapeño pepper
    🍋lime
    🧂salt
    🥣mixing bowl
    🍴fork
  14. Step 14/15

    Place the crispy plantain basket on a serving plate and fill it with the sliced chicken.

    🍌green plantain
    🍗chicken breast fillet
    🥢tongs
  15. Step 15/15

    Top the chicken with guacamole and pico de gallo, then serve immediately while the plantain basket is crisp.

    🥑avocado
    🍅tomato
    🧅white onion
    🌿fresh cilantro
    🌶️jalapeño pepper
    🍴fork

Composition

Ingredients

Types

Vegetables, Meat, Seasonings, Oils, Fruits

Ingredients

Green plantain, Oil, Chicken breast fillet, Salt, Paprika, Pepper, Olive oil, Avocado, Lime, Onion, Cilantro, Chile, Tomato, Jalapeño

Notes

Oil (for frying, heated to 170°C), Chicken breast fillet (fresh), Salt (for seasoning the chicken, for the pico de gallo), Olive oil (for seasoning the chicken), Avocado (for the guacamole), Lime (for the guacamole, for the pico de gallo), Onion (for the guacamole, for the pico de gallo), Cilantro (for the guacamole, for the pico de gallo), Chile (optional, for the guacamole), Tomato (for the pico de gallo), Jalapeño (for the pico de gallo)

Allergens

to inform

Dietetics

Dietary regimen

Calories

760 kcal

Macro nutrients

Protein: 38g, Carbohydrates: 92g, Dietary fiber: 16g, Total fat: 31g, Saturated fat: 5g

Nutritional Information

Minerals

Potassium: 1500mg, Sodium: 710mg, Iron: 3mg, Magnesium: 95mg

Vitamins

Vitamin C: 48mg, Vitamin B6: 1.3mg, Vitamin K: 43mcg, Folate: 190mcg

Preparation

Time Information

Preparation

25 minutes

Cooking

15 minutes

Overall

40 minutes

Difficulty

Level

Hard (3/4)

Steps

15 steps

Equipments

Utensils

cutting board, chef's knife, box grater, metal strainer, mixing bowl, fork, tongs, meat thermometer, paper towels

Appliances

Stove

Type

Type

Type Of Dish

Occasions

Lunch, Dinner, Casual meal, Weekend meal

Origin

Source

Platform

instagram

Original Creator

@luchokooc

Origin

Cuisine

Geographic

Colombia, South America

Various

Aspect

Texture

Crunchy, Crispy, Creamy, Juicy, Tender

Flavors

Savory, Salty, Citrusy, Fresh, Smoky, Spicy, Herbal

Other

Price

Medium

Recommended Preservation

fridge

Preservation Infos

room temperature : 2 hours (Serve immediately for the best crispness.,Do not leave cooked chicken at room temperature longer than 2 hours.), fridge : 3 days (Store cooked chicken, guacamole, pico de gallo, and plantain basket separately in airtight containers.,Cover guacamole tightly with plastic wrap touching its surface to reduce browning.,Reheat the plantain basket in an oven or air fryer before serving.), freezer : 2 months (Freeze cooked chicken separately in an airtight freezer-safe container.,Do not freeze guacamole or pico de gallo because their texture will deteriorate.,Freeze the fried plantain basket only if necessary; reheat from frozen until crisp.)