6 Ripe Plantain Recipes with Chicken and Beef

 

Ingredients:
• 3 ripe plantains
• 400 g cooked shredded chicken
• 120 g mozzarella cheese
• 2 tbsp cream cheese or heavy cream
• 1/2 onion, chopped
• 2 garlic cloves, minced
• 1 tbsp oil
• Salt, black pepper, and oregano

Instructions:
Bake whole ripe plantains at 200°C / 400°F for 25–30 minutes, until soft.
Sauté onion and garlic in oil.
Add shredded chicken, salt, pepper, and oregano.
Mix in cream cheese or heavy cream to keep it juicy.
Open each plantain down the center like a canoe.
Fill with chicken, top with mozzarella, and bake 5–8 minutes until melted.

2. Ripe Plantain Casserole with Ground Beef

Ingredients:
• 4 ripe plantains
• 450 g ground beef
• 1/2 onion, chopped
• 2 garlic cloves, minced
• 1/2 cup tomato sauce
• 180 g mozzarella cheese
• 2 tbsp butter
• Salt, black pepper, oregano, and paprika

Instructions:
Boil or bake the plantains until soft.
Mash them with butter and a pinch of salt.
Cook ground beef with onion, garlic, tomato sauce, oregano, paprika, salt, and pepper.
Layer mashed plantain, beef, and cheese in a baking dish.
Repeat and finish with cheese.
Bake at 180°C / 350°F for 20–25 minutes.

3. Fried Ripe Plantain Slices with Ground Beef and Cheese

Ingredients:
• 3 ripe plantains
• 350 g ground beef
• 1/2 cup tomato sauce
• 1/2 onion, chopped
• 2 garlic cloves, minced
• 120 g mozzarella cheese
• Oil for frying
• Salt, pepper, and oregano

Instructions:
Slice plantains diagonally and fry until golden and caramelized.
Cook onion and garlic in a pan.
Add ground beef, tomato sauce, salt, pepper, and oregano.
Place fried plantains on a tray.
Top with saucy beef and mozzarella.
Bake or broil for a few minutes until the cheese melts.

4. Baked Ripe Plantain Rolls with Chicken and Cheese

Ingredients:
• 3 ripe plantains
• 350 g shredded chicken
• 120 g mozzarella cheese
• 2 tbsp cream cheese
• 1/2 onion, chopped
• 2 garlic cloves, minced
• Salt, pepper, and oregano

Instructions:
Slice ripe plantains lengthwise into thin strips.
Bake or lightly fry until soft and flexible.
Sauté onion and garlic, then add chicken, cream cheese, salt, pepper, and oregano.
Place chicken and cheese on each plantain strip.
Roll them up and place in a baking dish.
Top with more cheese and bake at 180°C / 350°F for 12–15 minutes.

5. Ripe Plantain Bowl with Beef Strips and Peppers

Ingredients:
• 3 ripe plantains, sliced and fried or baked
• 400 g beef strips
• 1 red bell pepper, sliced
• 1 green bell pepper, sliced
• 1/2 avocado
• 2 garlic cloves, minced
• 1 tbsp oil
• Salt, pepper, and paprika

Garlic sauce:
• 3 tbsp mayo or Greek yogurt
• 1 garlic clove, minced
• Lemon juice
• Salt and pepper

Instructions:
Cook plantain slices until golden and caramelized.
Season beef with salt, pepper, paprika, and garlic.
Cook in a hot pan until browned and juicy.
Sauté peppers for a few minutes.
Serve plantains in a bowl with beef, peppers, avocado, and garlic sauce.

6. Cheesy Ripe Plantain Bake with Chicken and Beef

Ingredients:
• 4 ripe plantains
• 250 g shredded chicken
• 250 g ground beef
• 1/2 cup tomato sauce
• 200 g mozzarella cheese
• 1/2 onion, chopped
• 2 garlic cloves, minced
• 2 tbsp butter
• Salt, pepper, oregano, and paprika

Instructions:
Bake or boil the plantains until soft, then mash with butter and salt.
Cook the ground beef with onion, garlic, tomato sauce, oregano, paprika, salt, and pepper.
Season the shredded chicken and keep it juicy with a little sauce or cream.
Layer mashed plantain, chicken, beef, and cheese in a baking dish.
Top with more mozzarella.
Bake at 180°C / 350°F for 20–25 minutes, until golden and bubbly.