Baked Patacones with Mojo Sauce

Ingredients

• MOJO SAUCE INGREDIENTS:
• 3 garlic cloves, chopped
• 1/3 cup cilantro
• 1/3 cup olive oil
• 1/4 tsp. salt
• Black and red pepper to taste
• 1/8 tsp. cumin
• 1/8 tsp. oregano
• Juice and zest of 1/2 lime
• 2 green onions, chopped, green & white parts
• PATACONES INGREDIENTS:
• 3 plantains
• 1/2 tsp. oil
• 1/16 - 1/8 tsp. black pepper
• Cooking spray
• 1/8 tsp. salt

Instructions

1. Preheat the oven to 400°F. Set aside greased baking sheet.
2. Remove peel from plantains then slice them into 1 inch rounds. Toss with oil, salt and pepper.
3. Using a smooth bottomed bowl, flatten each plantain round, then place them on the baking sheet.
4. Bake for 10 minutes. Flip the rounds and bake an additional 5 minutes. Do not burn. Remove from oven.
5. To make the mojo sauce, add garlic, cilantro, green onions and half of the olive oil to a food processor and pulse until chopped.
6. Add the remaining olive oil, salt, black and red pepper, cumin, oregano, lime juice and zest and pulse until combined. Don’t over pulse; the dip should have texture. Serve with the patacones.

Nutrition per serving: 220 calories, 30 g carbohydrates, 12.5 g fat, 2 g fiber, 1 g protein, 150 mg sodium, 13 g sugar.

Recipe from: forkintheroad.co