Plantain Buns with Ground Meat by @niangcook

≈ 1h

12 servings

🍌

2

Plantain

🌾

120 g

Wheat flour

🌽

90 g

Corn flour

💧

50 ml

Water

🍞

8 g

Yeast

🧂

5 g

Salt

🫗

480 ml

Oil

🍖

Ground meat

🧅

100 g

Onion

🌶️

10 g

Chili

⚫

1 g

Pepper

🌶️

2 g

Paprika

🫙

2 g

Turmeric

🧀

150 g

Mozzarella

  1. Peel
    • ripe plantain

    Peel the 2 ripe plantains and mash them into a smooth puree.

  2. Dissolve
    • dry yeast
    • warm water

    Dissolve the dry yeast in the 50 ml warm water and let it stand until foamy, about 5 minutes.

  3. Combine
    • wheat flour
    • salt

    Combine the wheat flour, corn flour, and 3 g salt in a large mixing bowl.

  4. Add
    • ripe plantain
    • dry yeast
    • warm water

    Add the mashed plantain and yeast mixture, then knead until a soft, slightly tacky dough forms.

  5. Rise

    Cover the dough and let it rise in a warm place for 30 minutes.

  6. Chop
    • onion
    • chili pepper

    Finely chop the onion and chili pepper.

  7. Heat
    • vegetable oil
    • onion
    • chili pepper

    Heat 15 ml vegetable oil in a frying pan and sauté the chopped onion and chili pepper for 2 minutes.

  8. Add
    • ground beef

    Add the ground beef and cook, breaking it apart, until fully browned for about 7 minutes.

  9. Season
    • salt

    Season the meat with the remaining salt, black pepper, paprika, and ground turmeric.

  10. Transfer
    • ground beef

    Transfer the cooked filling to a bowl and let it cool for 10 minutes.

  11. Preheat

    Preheat the oven to 200°C / 400°F and line a baking tray with parchment paper.

  12. Divide

    Divide the risen dough into 6 equal portions and flatten each portion into a disc.

  13. Place
    • ground beef
    • mozzarella

    Place one-sixth of the meat filling and 25 g mozzarella in the center of each dough disc.

  14. Fold

    Fold the dough around the filling and pinch the seams closed to form six buns.

  15. Arrange
    • vegetable oil

    Arrange the buns seam-side down on the prepared baking tray and brush them lightly with 15 ml vegetable oil.

  16. Bake
    • mozzarella

    Bake the buns until golden brown and the cheese is melted, about 18 minutes.

  17. Cool

    Cool the buns for 5 minutes before serving warm.

Plantain Buns with Ground Meat by @niangcook

≈ 1h

12 servings

🍌

2

Plantain

🌾

120 g

Wheat flour

🌽

90 g

Corn flour

💧

50 ml

Water

🍞

8 g

Yeast

🧂

5 g

Salt

🫗

480 ml

Oil

🍖

Ground meat

🧅

100 g

Onion

🌶️

10 g

Chili

⚫

1 g

Pepper

🌶️

2 g

Paprika

🫙

2 g

Turmeric

🧀

150 g

Mozzarella

Preparation Steps

  1. Step 1/17

    Peel the 2 ripe plantains and mash them into a smooth puree.

    🍌ripe plantain
    🥣mixing bowl
    🍴fork
  2. Step 2/17

    Dissolve the dry yeast in the 50 ml warm water and let it stand until foamy, about 5 minutes.

    🍞dry yeast
    💧warm water
    🥣mixing bowl
  3. Step 3/17

    Combine the wheat flour, corn flour, and 3 g salt in a large mixing bowl.

    🌾wheat flour
    🌽corn flour
    🧂salt
    🥣mixing bowl
  4. Step 4/17

    Add the mashed plantain and yeast mixture, then knead until a soft, slightly tacky dough forms.

    🍌ripe plantain
    🍞dry yeast
    💧warm water
    🌾wheat flour
    🌽corn flour
    🥣mixing bowl
  5. Step 5/17

    Cover the dough and let it rise in a warm place for 30 minutes.

    🥣mixing bowl
  6. Step 6/17

    Finely chop the onion and chili pepper.

    🧅onion
    🌶️chili pepper
    🔪chef's knife
    🪵cutting board
  7. Step 7/17

    Heat 15 ml vegetable oil in a frying pan and sauté the chopped onion and chili pepper for 2 minutes.

    🫗vegetable oil
    🧅onion
    🌶️chili pepper
    🍳frying pan
    🥄wooden spoon
  8. Step 8/17

    Add the ground beef and cook, breaking it apart, until fully browned for about 7 minutes.

    🥩ground beef
    🍳frying pan
    🥄wooden spoon
  9. Step 9/17

    Season the meat with the remaining salt, black pepper, paprika, and ground turmeric.

    🧂salt
    ⚫black pepper
    🌶️paprika
    🫙ground turmeric
    🍳frying pan
    🥄wooden spoon
  10. Step 10/17

    Transfer the cooked filling to a bowl and let it cool for 10 minutes.

    🥩ground beef
    🥄slotted spoon
    🥣mixing bowl
  11. Step 11/17

    Preheat the oven to 200°C / 400°F and line a baking tray with parchment paper.

    🍳baking tray
  12. Step 12/17

    Divide the risen dough into 6 equal portions and flatten each portion into a disc.

    🥖rolling pin
    🪵cutting board
  13. Step 13/17

    Place one-sixth of the meat filling and 25 g mozzarella in the center of each dough disc.

    🥩ground beef
    🧀mozzarella
    🪵cutting board
  14. Step 14/17

    Fold the dough around the filling and pinch the seams closed to form six buns.

    🪵cutting board
  15. Step 15/17

    Arrange the buns seam-side down on the prepared baking tray and brush them lightly with 15 ml vegetable oil.

    🫗vegetable oil
    🍳baking tray
  16. Step 16/17

    Bake the buns until golden brown and the cheese is melted, about 18 minutes.

    🧀mozzarella
    🍳baking tray
  17. Step 17/17

    Cool the buns for 5 minutes before serving warm.

    🍳baking tray

Composition

Ingredients

Types

Grains, Seasoning, Vegetables, Dairy

Ingredients

Plantain, Wheat flour, Corn flour, Water, Yeast, Salt, Oil, Ground meat, Onion, Chili, Pepper, Paprika, Turmeric, Mozzarella

Notes

Water (warm), Salt (for the dough, for the filling), Ground meat (for the filling)

Allergens

Gluten, Milk

Dietetics

Dietary regimen

to inform

Calories

445 kcal

Macro nutrients

protein: 21g, carbohydrates: 46g, fat: 20g, fiber: 4g, sugars: 8g

Nutritional Information

Minerals

calcium: 230mg, iron: 3.2mg, potassium: 510mg, sodium: 510mg

Vitamins

vitamin A: 115µg, vitamin B6: 0.45mg, vitamin C: 18mg

Preparation

Time Information

Preparation

35 minutes

Cooking

25 minutes

Overall

1 hour 0 minutes

Difficulty

Level

Medium (2/4)

Steps

17 steps

Equipments

Utensils

mixing bowl, fork, chef's knife, cutting board, frying pan, wooden spoon, slotted spoon, rolling pin, baking tray, paper towel

Appliances

Stove, Oven

Type

Type

Type Of Dish

Main Course, Snack, Appetizer

Occasions

Lunch, Dinner, Party, Street Food

Origin

Source

Platform

instagram

Original Creator

@niangcook

Origin

Cuisine

West African, African

Geographic

to inform

Various

Aspect

Texture

Soft, Fluffy, Crispy, Juicy, Melty

Flavors

Savory, Spicy, Sweet, Cheesy, Earthy

Other

Price

Low

Recommended Preservation

fridge

Preservation Infos

room temperature : 2 hours (Keep covered,Do not leave out longer because of the cooked meat and cheese filling), fridge : 3 days (Store in an airtight container,Cool completely before refrigerating,Reheat until piping hot), freezer : 2 months (Wrap individually,Store in a freezer-safe airtight container,Thaw overnight in the refrigerator before reheating)