Pollo con Tajadas Recipe

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.

Fry chicken thighs and legs, slicing them for even cooking.

Season chicken with chicken bouillon, garlic salt, cumin, black pepper, onion powder, paprika, hot sauce, and mustard, then set aside.

Heat canola oil in a semi-deep pan until bubbling.

Add three pieces of chicken to the hot oil and fry until crispy.

Chop cabbage thinly for topping and set aside.

Prepare pico de gallo by chopping veggies, adding lime juice, salt, black pepper, and cumin, then set aside.

Check chicken for doneness; it should be crispy and browned.

Make tomato sauce by combining pico de gallo, tomato sauce, and chicken broth, then simmer.

Prepare pink sauce with mayonnaise, mustard, ketchup, hot sauce, white vinegar, sugar, and Creole seasoning, then set aside in a piping bag.

Peel and slice green bananas, then fry them in hot oil until golden.

Grate cheese for topping.

Plate the dish starting with fried green bananas, then add fried chicken, shredded cabbage, tomato sauce, pico de gallo, pink sauce, and cheese.

Cooking Techniques

Equipment Needed

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