Plantain Chicken Rolls

Total Time: 50 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 35 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 3 large plantains, ripe but firm
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 large egg
• 4 pieces boneless skinless chicken breasts (about 8 ounces each)
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
• 1 large bay leaf
• 3 tablespoons butter
• 1 cup water
• 1 small onion, chopped small
• 8 ounces frozen mixed vegetables (cauliflower, broccoli, peas, carrots, corn, green beans, brussels sprouts or your own preferred comb)

Recipe

• 1 peel plantain and cut in half lengthwise.
• 2 remove vein and discard.
• 3 in a large saucepan, add cut plantains; cover with water and bring to boil.
• 4 add salt, cover and continue to cook for about 3 minutes or until done.
• 5 to test for doneness, insert a fork into the plantain and it should penetrate easily.
• 6 remove plantain into a large mixing bowl.
• 7 mash plantain.
• 8 add egg and mix thoroughly until well blended.
• 9 preheat oven to 350 degrees f.
• 10 prepare a cookie sheet by lining with 2 pieces of parchment paper.
• 11 spread the plantain mixture over the entire area of the cookie sheet until about 1/4 inch thick; set aside.
• 12 in a large frying pan add chicken, sprinkle with salt and pepper.
• 13 add bay leaf, butter and water and bring to boil.
• 14 reduce heat to medium; cover, but leave a slight opening for steam to escape.
• 15 cook for 5 minutes.
• 16 add onion and continue to cook for another 10 to 12 minutes or until chicken is cooked through.
• 17 add additional water if required while cooking, (do not let dry.).
• 18 when chicken is done, remove and let cool for a few minutes in order to handle.
• 19 shred chicken into a mixing bowl.
• 20 remove bay leaf and discard.
• 21 remove onions from frying pan with a slotted spoon and add to the chicken.
• 22 make sure the onions are quite dry when adding to the shredded chicken.
• 23 add mixed vegetables and mix well to blend.
• 24 spoon mixture over the prepared plantain leaving about 3 inches from each end and 2 inches from the sides.
• 25 begin rolling plantain over vegetables, using the parchment paper to assist.
• 26 remove parchment paper as you are rolling.
• 27 leave rolled plantain on the cookie sheet.
• 28 bake in preheated 350 degrees f oven for 6 to 8 minutes or until golden brown.
• 29 remove from oven and let sit for 5 minutes to rest.
• 30 cut into 1 inch slices and serve.
• 31 serve with cooked rice or with a salad.