It’s Sabroso Saturday (Translation: Tasty Saturday)! The day when we share recipes that have helped us stretch our budget, our imagination and our taste buds, without sacrificing our health!
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This week I am noting a Puerto Rican dish called Amarillo Relleno. It is made with an amarillo, sometimes called a madura. In English an Amarillo Relleno is a sweet ripened plantain that is filled with meat and topped with cheese.
My Madrina / Godmother would make this very simple entree with another Puerto Rican staple: arroz con gandules / rice and peas (recipe to come). It’s delicious! The sweetness of the banana is a sharp contrast to the meat filling.
*Photos to come
Amarillo Relleno
- 2 medium to large sweet plaintains
- 1 lb ground turkey
- 1 cup of oil
- 8 oz of shredded mozerella cheese (app. 2 cups)
- 1/2 a small onion, diced
- 1/2 cup diced green or red bell pepper
- 1 tsp. dried oregano
- 2 tsps. garlic powder
- 1 tsp. salt
- ½ tsp. black pepper
- 1 envelope of Sazón with achiote
- 1 8 oz. can tomato sauce
Preparation of Meat
- Brown the ground turkey in a small pan with water.
- Add onion, bell pepper, oregano, garlic, salt, pepper, Sazón with achiote, and tomato sauce.
- Cover pan and continue boiling on medium flame for approximately 20 minutes, stirring occasionally.
- Uncover pan. Continue to boil the meat for another 15 minutes or until cooked.
Preparation of Maduro (Sweet Ripened Plaintain)
- Cut ends of plaintain off. Slice skin/outer layer horizontally. Peel off skin/outer layer.
- Preheat oil in frying pan.
- Once heated place entire plaintain in oil.
- Fry each plaintain until golden on all sides.
- Remove from pan. Place plaintains on paper towel to blot oil.
Preparation of Maduro Relleno
- Slice cooked plaintain horizontally. Open plaintain, without tearing, to accomadate meat.
- Stuff meat in the opening, filling the plaintain halfway.
- Put shredded cheese on top of the meat.
- Repeat step 2 & 3 until you reach top of plaintain.
- Place stuffed plaintain on a baking pan.
- Bake on 350-375 until cheese melts and serve!
You can eat Maduro Relleno (Stuffed sweet plaintain) with a salad or for an authentic Puerto Rican meal serve it with Arroz con gandules /rice and peas and salad.
NOTE:
- This is a very rich and filling entree. I normally serve one entire Maduro Relleno per person with salad. However, if you slice the maduro relleno in half and serve with rice you can serve 4.
- You can substitute beans for the meat if you want to make this a vegan dish!
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OMG I have to try this recipe. It looks so good!!!
I love this combo. Thje salty and sweet is a dream. A comfort food for me for sure. I have tried this recipe many times and I back it up 100%. Everyone will be sure to love it.
love platanos, any style! this will be a hot at my house. my kids love maduros!
I can’t wait to see pictures. It sounds so delicious!
Love this traditional Puerto Rican dish! Great for a weeknight meal or as part of a holiday meal. Rico!
I LOVE these too. What is up with all these great latino recipes?? I’m getting hungry!! LOL
These rellenos are one of those things I always drool over in Latino restaurants, and then I eat one whole relleno. With this recipe now we can make the magic at home. Maybe we can even share one. Aw, who are we kidding? That maduro is MINE!!!!
A little late, but just added a recipe I posted this week. 🙂
OMG I cannot WAIT to try this. My mom said she is going to hook me up after my marathon!! WOOT!
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Never tried this but WOW! It sounds amazing. Bookmarking it to try later! Gracias 🙂
yummy – had this many times but i never made myself. Looking forward to making….
I really want to try this – I LOVE Chiles Rellenos, bet this is great, too!
I had this dish in the heart of Cajun country, believe it or not …at a wonderful Mom and Pop Puerto Rican restaurant. And now I have the recipe! Thank you!
yummy !!LOVE chiles Rellenos!
I have never tried a dish like this before but it sounds very interesting, I would love to see a pic of it!
I had totally forgot about this recipe, glad I found it again – I intend to make it VERY soon!!! Glad you still had it up on the website…. Thanks!