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Canoas De Amarillo

Plantains stuffed with a savory filling of meat, olives, peppers, and cheese, then baked.

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Canoas De Amarillo

Oven350°F (175°C)
Timeabout ten minutes

Ingredients

Directions

Prepare the plantains

  1. Peel the plantains carefully to avoid breaking them, and ensure they are whole for appearance.

  2. Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C).

  3. While the oven preheats, fry the plantains in enough oil to cover them; remove when golden brown.

  4. Drain excess oil on paper towels.

  5. Slit each plantain lengthwise, about an inch from each end, half as deep as the plantain's circumference.

Make the filling

  1. Prepare the filling per instructions below and set aside.

  2. To make the filling, pour olive oil into a medium saucepan and heat over medium heat.

  3. Add the ingredients in (A) and sauté for about five minutes.

  4. Stir in the ground meat and cook for about five minutes.

  5. Add raisins and continue cooking for another five minutes or until the meat is cooked but not dry.

  6. Remove the bay leaf if desired.

Assemble and bake

  1. Place about two tablespoonfuls of the filling inside each slit.

  2. Arrange the plantains side by side in an ovenproof dish.

  3. Spread grated cheddar cheese over the filling.

  4. Bake in the oven for about ten minutes.

  5. Serve alone for a light meal or with white rice and beans for a traditional Puerto Rican dinner.

Nutrition, whole recipe (rough)

906Calories
91 gProtein
43 gFat
37 gCarbs

Counts 13 of 15 ingredients. The other 2 aren't in our nutrition table and add nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume: 13 portions
IngredientPortion assumedkcal
Beef100g cooked250
Chicken100g cooked165
Olive Oil1 tbsp (14g)119
Cheddar Cheese1 oz (28g)113
Shrimp100g cooked99
Grape1/2 cup (76g)62
Onion1 medium (110g)44
Green Bell Pepper1 medium (119g)31
Clove1 tsp ground (2g)7
Black Pepper1 tsp ground (2.3g)6
Garlic1 clove (3g)4
Olive1 large (4g)4
Bay Leaf1 leaf (0.6g)2
Plantainnot in our table0
Meatnot in our table0

One typical portion per ingredient; the recipe's quantities are not counted. A rough guide only, not for medical or dietary planning.

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Steps grouped into stages for easier reading; the method is the source's own.

Explore the science

The flavor team

The pairs that carry this dish. Each one is judged two ways: how much their aromas overlap, and how often cooks already put them together.

  1. Beef + chickentop 4% of all pairs
    Smell alikestrong
    Cooked together2,148 recipes

    Shared aroma: 2-furfurylthiol (coffee, roasted).

  2. Chicken + turkeytop 7% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together688 recipes

    Shared aroma: (z)-4-decenal (green, must).

  3. Chicken + garlictop 7% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together10,850 recipes

    Shared aroma: 3-ethyl-2,5-dimethylpyrazine (roasted, nutty).

  4. Lobster + shrimptop 9% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together403 recipes

    Shared aroma: 2,6-nonadienal (cucumber, green).

  5. Beef + turkeytop 9% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together248 recipes

    Shared aroma: trans-2-decenal (waxy, orange).

Ranks compare each pair with 20,000 random ingredient pairs on CompKitchen. How we score pairs

What each ingredient does

Plantains
Starchy base that softens and turns sweet when fried and baked, holding the filling.
Ground meat
Provides the savory, protein-rich body of the filling.
Cheddar cheese
Melts over the filling and browns lightly in the oven.
Raisins
Add pockets of sweetness that contrast with the savory meat.

The step that matters

Fry the plantains until golden brown. Frying sets a firm outer shell so the plantain holds its shape when slit and filled, and browning adds flavor through the Maillard reaction. Undercooked plantains stay starchy and may tear.

Swap the clove

How well each one fits the dish's main ingredients (lobster, shrimp, beef, chicken, turkey, cheddar cheese, garlic):

  1. Thymefits better
  2. Celeryfits better
  3. Pepperfits better
  4. Clovethe original

Fit is the average pairing score against lobster, shrimp, beef, chicken, turkey, cheddar cheese, garlic. Candidates are from the same food group and used in at least 100 recipes.

“What each ingredient does” and “The step that matters” were written by Claude from this recipe’s own method and reviewed in samples by CompKitchen.

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