Recipe Video Tostones Rellenos Avocado And Shrimp Plantain Cups

[RECIPE + VIDEO] TOSTONES RELLENOS (AVOCADO AND SHRIMP PLANTAIN CUPS)

Steps:

• Heat the olive oil over very low heat in a large skillet. Add the garlic and cook for 3 to 4 minutes. Do not let the garlic burn.Add the shrimp and cook until they are pink all over. Season with salt and pepper to taste.Remove from heat and set aside.
• Heat the frying oil over medium heat (175 ºC [350 ºF]) in a small bowl or saucepan.Fry each plantain slice until light golden brown (about 5 minutes). Press the slices with a lemon squeezer to form small cups.Once all the cups are formed, fry them again over medium-high heat until they turn golden brown.
• Peel the avocado and crush using a fork until it doesn't have any lumps. Season with salt and pepper to taste. Mix in the lime juice.
• Spoon about tablespoons of avocado mix into the cups.Top each with a shrimp and garnish with cilantro leaves.Serve immediately.

SHRIMP AVOCADO PLANTAIN CUPS: THE BITE-SIZED APPETIZER RECIPE TO MAKE TOSTONES RELLENOS

Steps:

• Season the shrimp with salt, pepper, and cumin and mix them well.
• Pour the oil into a pan over medium heat.
• Add the shrimp.
• Fry the shrimps for a few minutes until golden on both sides.
• Place the shrimp in a bowl to cool.
• Cut half of the lime and squeeze out juice on cooked seafood. Add the avocado.
• Sprinkle with chopped red onion and garlic. Add cherry tomatoes, jalapeño, and some cilantro.
• Sprinkle it with salt and gently mix it in a bowl, and chill.
• Peel plantains and cut them into 3 pieces.
• Fry the plantain pieces until golden.
• Place the fried pieces of plantain in muffin cups and use a tamper to press the plantain into a cup form.
• Fry the cups again until golden.
• Fill the cups with the salsa mixture.
• Top with the cooked shrimp.