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Patacones with Shredded Chicken and Avocado (Patacones con Pollo Desmechado y Aguacate)

Patacones with Shredded Chicken and Avocado (Patacones con Pollo Desmechado y Aguacate)

Erica Dinho
5 from 10 votes
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Course Main Course
Cuisine Colombian
Servings 6 servings

Ingredients
 

  • 2 chicken breasts cooked
  • 2 Tbsp vegetable oil
  • ½ cup chopped scallions
  • 1 cup fresh tomatoes chopped
  • 1 clove garlic minced
  • 1 tsp ground cumin
  • ½ tsp salt
  • ½ tsp ground pepper
  • 3 large green plantains
  • 1 cup vegetable oil for frying
  • ½ tsp salt
  • 2 avocados
  • 1 Tbsp lime juice
  • ½ tsp salt
  • ½ cup mozzarella cheese shredded
  • 2 Tbsp fresh cilantro chopped

Instructions
 

  • For the shredded chicken:Heat the oil in a saucepan, add the tomatoes, scallions, garlic, ground cumin and cook gently for about 7 minutes, stirring until softened.
  • Reduce the heat to low, add salt and pepper. Cook for 7 minutes more, stirring occasionally until the sauce has thickened. Check and adjust the seasoning.
  • Using your fingers or 2 forks, pull the chicken into shreds. Mix the shredded chicken with the tomato sauce and set aside.
  • For the patacones:Peel the plantains and cut cross-wise into ½u201d slices.In a medium heavy pot, add vegetable oil and heat the oil over medium high heat.
  • Add the plantain slices to the heated oil in a single layer. Fry for about 3 to 4 minutes per side. Carefully remove the plantains with a slotted spoon, and place them on a plate lined with paper towels to absorb excess oil.
  • Let the patacones cool for 3 minutes. Then, place the plantains on a piece of plastic wrap and cover with another piece of plastic wrap. With a flat pot cover, press well on the pieces of plantain, flattening them to ½ inch thickness.
  • Using tongs, add them back in the hot oil in a single layer (you may need to work in batches) and fry for an additional 3 minutes on each side.
  • Remove the patacones with slotted spoon and transfer them to a plate lined with paper towels to absorb oil. Sprinkle with salt, to taste, and transfer to a serving plate.
  • For the avocado spread, and the assembly:To make the avocado spread, mash the ripe avocados with the lime juice and salt.Spread the avocado mixture on the patacones.
  • Add the shredded chicken and top with the cheese and cilantro. Serve and enjoy.
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