Spicy Guacamole Plantain Cups
Give your parties a latin twist and enjoy crispy Plantain Cups filled with spicy guacamole. Perfect as finger appetizers to any party of celebration
Servings 15 cups
Calories 124kcal
Ingredients
For Plantain Cups
- 3 Green Plantains (unripe)
- 1 cup Vegetable Oil
- Salt + Pepper to taste
For Spicy Guacamole
- 3 Avocados from Mexico ripe
- 2 Tomatoes chopped
- 2 tablespoons Cilantro chopped
- 1 tablespoon Lime Juice
- 1 Jalapeno seeded and diced
- 2-3 dashes TABASCO® Sauce or more if you'd like
Instructions
For Plantain Cups
- Heat the oil in a deep saucepan until it reached 350 degrees F.
- Make 1-2 vertical slits on the plantain to peel it easily
- Slice it into 1 inch chunks
- Deep fry for 4-5 minutes or until golden. Remove from heat and place over paper towels to drain the excess oil
- Place the chunks one at a time in a citrus squeezer and squeeze to make the "cup" shape. Alternately, you can also place them in a mini muffin tins and use the handle of a wide wooden spoon to make the indentations in the middle
- Refry the cups again for 3-4 minutes or until crisp. Drain on paper towels and fill
For Spicy Guacamole
- Mash the Avocados using a fork. Add salt, pepper, tomatoes, cilantro, and jalapenos. Mix until combined
- Add the 1 tablespoon of lime juice and mix. If needed, add more lime juice
- Finish the guacamole by added the TABASCO® Sauce
Assembly
- Using a spoon, stuff the spicy guacamole in the cavities of the plantain cups. Garnish with a cilantro leaf and serve.
Notes
*You can fry the plantain cups in advance and leave on the counter. When ready to serve, place them in a 375 F. oven for a few minutes to crisp up.
Nutrition
Serving: 1cup | Calories: 124kcal | Carbohydrates: 15g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 7g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Sodium: 5mg | Potassium: 412mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 6g | Vitamin A: 610IU | Vitamin C: 14.3mg | Calcium: 8mg | Iron: 0.5mg