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Marco's Plantain Salsa
Recipe courtesy Chuck's Week Off: Mexico
- Total Time:
- 20 min
- Prep:
- 10 min |
- Inactive Prep:
- -- |
- Cook:
- 10 min
- Level:
- None
- Yield:
- About 3 cups/750 ml
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons/30 ml butter
- 2 tablespoons/30 ml canola oil
- 1 onion, chopped
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 leek, chopped
- 1 plantain, cut into chunks
- 1 tablespoon/15 ml bonito flakes
- 1/2 teaspoon/2 ml whole allspice
- Salt and freshly ground black pepper
Directions
In a skillet over medium heat, melt the butter with the canola oil. Add the onions and saute with the garlic and leeks until translucent. Add the plantains and continue sauteing for 5 minutes. Add the bonito flakes and allspice and continue sauteing for 2 to 3 minutes. Transfer the mixture to a food processor and reduce into a coarse puree, keeping some texture to it. Add a little water if too thick. Season with salt and pepper.
© Recipe courtesy Chuck's Week Off: Mexico