Pastelón (puertorriqueño Plátano Lasagna) - Pollo Edition

Ingredientes

• para the Sweet plátanos:
• 4 plátanos maduros, peeled y sliced lengthwise 🍌
• 2 tbsp mantequilla o aceite de oliva 🧈🫒
• 1 tbsp brown sugar (opcional, para extra caramelization) ✨
• para the pollo Filling:
• 2 cups shredded cooked pollo 🍗
• 1 tbsp aceite de oliva 🫒
• 0.5 pequeño cebolla, picado en cubos 🧅
• 2 cloves ajo, minced 🧄
• 0.5 red bell pepper, picado en cubos 🌶️
• 0.5 tsp sal 🧂
• 0.5 tsp pimienta negra ⚫
• 1 tsp ground cumin ✨
• 1 tsp paprika ahumada 🌶️
• 0.25 cup tomate sauce 🍅
• 2 tbsp sofrito 🌿
• 1 tbsp green olives, picado 🫒 (opcional)
• para the Egg Mixture & queso:
• 3 eggs, beaten 🥚
• 0.25 cup leche 🥛
• 1 ½ cups shredded mozzarella o mild cheddar queso 🧀

Instrucciones

1. 11️⃣ Prepare the plátanos
2. 2calienta mantequilla o aceite de oliva in a grande sartén over fuego medio. Fry sliced plátanos until golden brown, about 2 minutes per side. reserva on paper towels to drain excess oil. 🍌🔥
3. 32️⃣ cocina the pollo Filling
4. 4In a sartén, calienta aceite de oliva y saltea cebolla, ajo, y bell pepper para 3 minutes. Add shredded pollo, sal, pimienta negra, cumin, paprika ahumada, tomate sauce, sofrito, y green olives. cocina para 5 minutes, stirring occasionally. Remove from calienta. 🍗🌿
5. 53️⃣ Assemble the Pastelón
6. 6Preheat oven to 375°F (190°C). In a greased baking dish, layer half the fried plátanos at the bottom. Spread the pollo mixture evenly over the plátanos, then sprinkle half de the queso on top. Add the remaining plátanos as the top layer. 🍌🍗🧀
7. 74️⃣ Prepare the Egg Mixture
8. 8In a bowl, bate together eggs y leche. Pour evenly over the pastelón to help it set as it bakes. 🥚✨
9. 95️⃣ Bake & sirve
10. 10Top con the remaining queso y bake para 30-35 minutes, o until golden brown y bubbly. Let cool para 10 minutes before slicing. sirve warm y disfruta! 🍽️🔥