Mofongo Wrapped CHICKEN LOLLIPOPS / Cookingconomi Style!

pork cracklings

🥗Healthier: toasted nuts

💰Cheaper: fried onions

Toasted nuts provide crunch while being lower in fat.

olive oil

🥗Healthier: avocado oil

💰Cheaper: vegetable oil

Vegetable oil is more affordable and has a neutral flavor.

chicken broth

🥗Healthier: homemade broth

💰Cheaper: water with seasoning

Using water with seasoning reduces costs while maintaining flavor.

green plantains

🥗Healthier: yellow plantains

💰Cheaper: potatoes

Potatoes are often less expensive and can mimic the texture.

Remove nerve endings and cartilage from chicken drumsticks using a knife and kitchen shears.

Season chicken with garlic paste and Slap Ya Mama seasoning.

Place chicken lollipops on a rack and bake in the oven at 365°F for 1 hour.

Prepare a sauce by mixing barbecue sauce, orange marmalade, and garlic.

Brush the sauce onto the chicken lollipops every 15 minutes while baking.

Peel and cut green plantains into 1-inch pieces.

Fry the plantain pieces in oil for about 3-4 minutes until golden.

Mash the fried plantains with olive oil, butter, and garlic until the desired consistency is achieved.

Lay out plastic wrap and place a layer of the mashed plantains, then put a chicken lollipop in the center and wrap it around the chicken.

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