Maduros en Gloria (Sweet Plantain Casserole)

Name: Maduros en Gloria (Sweet Plantain Casserole)
Prep time: 1 h
Cook time: 1 h
Total time: 1 h
Yield: 6
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 1 Tbsp cornstarch; 227 grams cotija cheese, crumbled; 473 milliliters Latin American crema (see note above); 79 milliliters granulated sugar; 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon; 6 servings Kosher salt; 5 larges ripe sweet plantains (see note above); 237 milliliters vegetable oil

Maduros en Gloria (Sweet Plantain Casserole) is a gluten free and vegetarian side dish. This recipe serves 6. One portion of this dish contains around 10g of protein, 25g of fat, and a total of 502 calories. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes approximately 1 hour. It will be a hit at your Autumn event. Head to the store and pick up vegetable oil, cotija cheese, ground cinnamon, and a few other things to make it today.

Instructions

Adjust oven rack to middle position and preheat oven to 375°F.

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In medium bowl, combine cheese, sugar, and cinnamon; reserve. In second medium bowl, combine 2 tablespoons crema and cornstarch until cornstarch is dissolved. Stir in remaining crema; reserve.

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Corn Starch

Cinnamon

Cheese

Mexican Crema

Sugar

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Bowl

With chef’s knife or serrated knife, trim and discard extreme ends of sweet plantains. Score each one lengthwise.

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Plantain

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Serrated Knife

Knife

Remove and discard peel. Slice sweet plantains on the bias into 1/2-inch thick slices.

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Plantain

Heat oil in large skillet over medium heat until shimmering. Arrange about 1/3 of sweet plantain slices in single layer and cook until softened and deep brown, turning carefully with spatula, about 3 minutes per side.

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Plantain

Cooking Oil

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Frying Pan

Spatula

Transfer to large plate and season with salt. Repeat with remaining sweet plantains.

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Plantain

Salt

Spread 1/2 cup crema in bottom of 8- by 8-inch baking dish. Arrange 1/3 of sweet plantains in single layer on top, then sprinkle 1/4 of cheese on top. Repeat procedure with remaining crema, cheese, and sweet plantains, finishing with cheese.

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Plantain

Cheese

Spread