We love these Mofonguitos maduros, ripe plantain cups juicy, spicy chicken on top of melted cheddar drizzled with creamy, garlicky avocado mayo. Try it with this video-recipe.
By - Reviewed: . Original: Apr 26, 2016
❝ Yum! So easy to make. My family loved them. Gracias! ❞
Why we ❤️ it
Before anyone tries these ripe plantain cups with spicy chicken and avocado mayo the question might arise in their mind if perhaps we don't have too many plantain recipes. But only before.
I made this on a Monday, and by Tuesday I was testing the recipe again. Both times they flew off the table faster than you can say "holy plátano maduro, Batman!". This dish is a thing of beauty!
Mofonguitos
Mofonguitos, Tostones rellenos, or plantain cups are popular finger foods in our country, and are typically made with green plantains. My innovation here was to make it with ripe plantains, which is -in my opinion- a huge improvement.
Mofonguitos maduros (ripe plantain cups w. spicy chicken).
Serving suggestions
I loved this with my recipe for avocado mayo, but you can also serve it with our mayo-ketchup sauce as a snack or as an appetizer.
Serve with a Dominican fria, or an ice-cold Dominican juice.
Top tips
- Filling options: For this recipe, I picked one of my favorite fillings: pulled chicken in tomato sauce. You can try any of our other fillings: beef, creamy chicken, vegan mix, or vegan mince. To make it vegan you'll also have to leave the cheese out.
- Cheese: You can also experiment with other cheeses, preferably the ones that melt well.
- Picking the plantains: The plantains should be ripe but still firm. Too green and they'll not be sweet enough, too ripe and they'll be to mushy to keep their shape.
About this recipe
No, this isn't a traditional recipe, but it may well soon be. What's not to love about ripe plantain and juicy, spicy chicken over a bed of melted cheese? And let's not forget: avocado!
This dish, my friends, is the thing legends are made of. If you're a fan of ripe plantains -- and if you're not, perhaps you're in the wrong blog - I can see how you're already mentally making a shopping list. How your guests will ask why you didn't make more of this (portion control, my friends!), and how long before you invite them again.
Word will spread out, and soon you'll be having people asking when they can come by, "if you'll be making 'those' again". I'm warning you.
Yeah, it was that good.
Video
Recipe
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Mofonguitos Maduros [Video+Recipe] Ripe Plantain Cups
Ingredients
- 3 plantain (ripe, yellow), (see notes)
- 2 teaspoons salt, (or more, to taste), divided
- 4 tablespoons vegetable oil, , divided
- 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese
- 1¼ cup chicken and tomato sauce filling (our recipe)
- 1 teaspoon hot sauce, of your preference (or more, to taste)
- 1 cup vegan avocado mayonnaise (our recipe), (how to make it)
- 1 tablespoon chopped cilantro, (optional)
Instructions
1. Boil the plantains
Peel and halve the plantains, boil in a 2 qt [0.5 lt] pot with enough water to cover them, plus an inch" [2.5 cm]. Add 1 teaspoon of salt to the water. Once the plantains are cooked through (about 15 mins.), remove from the water and discard water. Set plantains aside.
2. Form the cups
Lightly mash the plantains (do not make it into a puree). Grease 8 non-stick muffin tins with some of the oil. Scoop 6 equal parts into the greased tins. Using the mortar part of a mortar and pestle (greased with oil) press against the tin forming the cups.
3. Cook the cups
- Heat oven to maximum temperature (you can also use a toaster oven for faster cooking). Place the muffin tins in the oven and cook until the edges turn light brown (see picture). Remove from the oven.
4. Filling and baking
Mix the chicken filling with hot sauce to taste.Fill the plantain cups with an equal amount of cheese, and press lightly. Scoop the chicken into the cups and return to the oven for another 5 minutes to heat the chicken and melt the cheese.
5. Serve
Loosen the edges of the cups with a toothpick. Carefully remove from the muffin tins (a fork is best for this. Place the cups on a serving tray. Using a condiment bottle, drizzle avocado mayo on the cups. Garnish with cilantro.
Cook's Notes
Nutrition
Nutritional information is calculated automatically based on ingredients listed. Please consult your doctor if you need precise nutrition information.
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