Temporada 12 - Almuerzo / S12L19
Chipotle Mango Chicharrón con Sweet Plátano Mash
Historia
Don Luis was humming an old salsa tune as he stirred a pot de bubbling mango sauce. The scent de chipotle danced in the air, teasing the dogs curled up at his feet. “Back in my day,” he chuckled, “we didn’t waste a single mango that hit the ground—if it was sweet, it was sacred.” That day, he was teaching his nieto how to balance spice y sweetness—a little calienta from the chipotle, y that tropical kiss from ripe mango. The plátanos? Mashed like abuela used to make them—creamy, buttery, y just the right hint de canela. The crunch de the chicharrón, the sweet mash, the smoky sauce… it was harmony on a plate. 🎶🍽️
Ingredientes
- para the Chipotle mango Chicharrón:
- 1 lb cerdo belly, cut into bite-size cubes 🐖
- 1 ripe mango, peeled y picado en cubos 🥭
- 2 chipotle peppers in adobo 🌶️
- 2 tbsp honey 🍯
- 1 ajo clove, minced 🧄
- 1 tbsp soy sauce 🥣
- 1 tbsp lima juice 🍋
- sal y pepper to taste 🧂
- Oil para frying 🛢️
- para the Sweet plátano Mash:
- 3 plátanos maduros, peeled y picado 🍌
- 2 tbsp mantequilla 🧈
- 0.25 cup warm leche 🥛
- 0.5 tsp canela 🌰
- Pinch de sal 🧂
Instrucciones
- 1Prep the cerdo: Season cerdo belly cubes con sal y pepper. reserva.
- 2Make the Sauce: In a blender, combine mango 🥭, chipotle peppers 🌶️, honey 🍯, ajo 🧄, soy sauce, y lima juice 🍋. Blend until smooth.
- 3cocina the Chicharrón: In a deep pan o air fryer, cocina the cerdo belly until crispy y golden brown (about 20–25 minutes), turning as needed. Set on a paper towel to drain excess oil.
- 4Glaze it Up: In a pan, simmer the mango-chipotle sauce over fuego medio until it thickens slightly. Toss the chicharrón in the glaze until coated evenly.
- 5Boil plátanos: Boil the picado plátanos maduros in salted water para about 15–18 minutes until soft. Drain y mash con mantequilla, leche, canela, y a pinch de sal until creamy.
- 6sirve: Scoop a generous portion de sweet plátano mash on the plate, top con chipotle mango chicharrón, y drizzle extra sauce para that golden glow! 🌟

Sobre la voz de marca
Don Luis · Un personaje para tres generaciones
Don Luis es el personaje y narrador de este catálogo: una voz cálida para recetas puertorriqueñas familiares probadas por el creador real de la marca. El proyecto recoge sabores de tres generaciones y los escribe paso a paso para que cualquier niño pueda seguirlos.
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