Plantains with Caviar and Black Bean Puree

Name: Plantains with Caviar and Black Bean Puree
Prep time: 2 h
Cook time: 2 h
Total time: 2 h
Yield: 6
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 237 milliliters salad oil, or enough to fill a medium skillet to a depth of 1 inch; 2 Tbsps golden caviar; 2 Tbsps black caviar; 118 milliliters dried black beans; 85 grams small ham hock; 473 milliliters water

You can never have too many side dish recipes, so give Plantains with Caviar and Black Bean Puree a try. This recipe serves 6. This recipe covers 7% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. One portion of this dish contains about 9g of protein, 5g of fat, and a total of 172 calories. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes approximately 2 hours. A mixture of water, ham hock, golden caviar, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so delicious.

Instructions

PLANTAINS AND CAVIAR

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Plantain

Caviar

Heat oil in a medium skillet over medium heat to 375 degrees.

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Cooking Oil

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Frying Pan

Add plantain slices, in batches if necessary, without crowding the skillet. Fry until lightly golden, about two minutes.

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Plantain

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Frying Pan

Remove with a slotted spoon and repeat until all slices are fried. Using the side of a cleaver or large chefs knife, gently flatten the slices to a thickness of 3/8 inch. (Can be prepared to this point up to 8 hours in advance and kept covered on a plate at room temperature.) Re-fry slices until golden, another 2-3 minutes.

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Slotted Spoon

Chefs Knife

Cleaver

Remove with slotted spoon and drain on paper towels.To serve, arrange 3 to 4 plantain slices on each plate. Spoon sour cream, black bean puree, and black and golden caviar over slices.

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Sour Cream

Plantain

Caviar

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Slotted Spoon

Paper Towels

Garnish with slices of red onion.BLACK BEAN PUREECook carrot, onion, ham hock, black beans, thyme and water in a small pot over low heat, covered until beans are soft, 1 to 1 ½ hours.

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Black Beans

Red Onion

Ham Hock

Carrot

Beans

Onion

Thyme

Water

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Pot

Drain. Discard ham hock and any water.Puree beans in a processor until smooth, with slight chunks. Prepare beans no more than one day in advance. Reheat, in the top of a double-boiler for 20 minutes, stirring occasionally.

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Ham Hock

Beans

Water