Stuffed Plantain Boats

ground beef

🥗Healthier: ground turkey

💰Cheaper: ground chicken

Ground turkey is leaner, while ground chicken is often less expensive.

cheese

🥗Healthier: nutritional yeast

💰Cheaper: cream cheese

Nutritional yeast provides a cheesy flavor with fewer calories.

olive oil

🥗Healthier: avocado oil

💰Cheaper: canola oil

Canola oil is often less expensive and has a neutral flavor.

Peel and make a slit in the whole ripe plantain.

Carefully place them in a pre-heated vegetable oil and fry until cooked through and golden.

Take out and place on a tissue paper to drain excess oil.

In a small saucepan over medium heat, pour vegetable oil in the pan, add the sliced garlic, stir for a minute then add the baked beans and stir.

Add the curry powder, chili flakes, salt, stir and let to simmer for 3 minutes.

Fill the fried plantain with the baked beans sauce and serve.

Cooking Techniques

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