pollo hondureño con tajadas / Honduran chicken with fried banana

green plantains

🥗Healthier: zucchini

💰Cheaper: potatoes

Zucchini is lower in calories and can mimic texture.

chicken

🥗Healthier: tofu

💰Cheaper: chicken thighs

Tofu is plant-based and lower in fat.

vegetable oil

🥗Healthier: olive oil

💰Cheaper: canola oil

Olive oil offers better health benefits.

cilantro

🥗Healthier: parsley

💰Cheaper: green onions

Parsley provides a similar fresh flavor.

Clean the chicken by removing the skin, cutting it up, and soaking it in a mixture of vinegar and water.

Dry the chicken after cleaning it.

Season the chicken with black pepper, one package of Kobito de Pollo, onion powder, 1 spoon of minced garlic, and mustard.

Mix the seasonings into the chicken until well combined.

Dip each piece of chicken into seasoned flour (flour mixed with paprika, black pepper, and salt).

Heat oil in a pot over medium heat.

Fry the chicken pieces in the hot oil until cooked through.

Prepare the sauce by frying chopped onions, tomatoes, green peppers, and cilantro in oil.

Add canned diced tomatoes and tomato sauce to the frying mixture.

Fry green bananas in oil until golden brown.

Mix mayonnaise, ketchup, and a little mustard in a bowl for the sauce.

Assemble the dish by placing fried chicken on a plate, topping it with cabbage, and pouring the tomato sauce over it.

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