Recipes
Plantain Pulled Pork /Chicken Sandwich – Chef Bianca Bianco

Courtesy Chef Bianca Bianco from It’s Not Easy Eating Green on Cup of Joe Caribbean
Ingredients
2 slightly under-ripe plantains
1 small onion sliced thin
1 tbs. oil
Salt & pepper to taste
3 tbs grated parmesan cheese (opt)
1 leftover roast pork or 1 whole roasted chicken
2 cups Your favorite BBQ sauce
2 tbs. prepared mustard
2 cloves garlic sliced
2 tbs. Fresh sliced chilis
2-3 tbs vinegar
Directions
- Boil, bake or roast plantains In the skin, do the knife test to ensure they are cooked.
- While they are cooking, saute the onions until lightly golden. Divide into 2 portions.
- Mash plantains with a fork and mix in ½ the onions, salt pepper & parmesan if using.
- Using a 1/3 cup measure, you should get about 8 portions. Flatten into 3” discs. Set in refrigerator.
- Shred roasted chicken or leftover pork and set aside.
- In Saute pan add the remaining cooked onions and garlic, saute 2 mins. Add mustard, bbq sauce, chilis, vinegar.
- Cook on med for 5 mins adjust the seasoning with salt pepper & brown sugar. Using tablespoons of water you may thin to desired consistency…simmer for 10 min.
- Toss with meat to reheat.
- In a non stick pan or tawah, lightly brushed with oil, sear the plantain patties on both sides until heated through.
- Serve like a burger with the meat filling. You may need a knife & fork!!