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Ancho Chicken with Plantain and Green Garlic
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Ancho Chicken with Plantain and Green Garlic
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Skill Level
Intermediate
Preparation Time
20 minutes
Total Time
120 minutes
Servings
6
Cost Per Serving
$2.93
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Ingredients
Recipe Ingredients
6
Chicken Thighs
1
Red Onion, thinly sliced
5
Ancho Chilies, seeds and stem removed
1 1/2 cups
Hot Water
2 tbsp
Tomato Paste
1 tbsp
Dried Oregano
1 tsp
Ground Cumin
1 tbsp
Olive Oil
2
Ripe Plantains, diagonal sliced 1/4 inch thick
To Taste
Salt & Freshly Ground Black Pepper
Green Garlic Dressing
2 bulbs
Green Garlic (or 4 cloves regular garlic)
1/4 cup each
Fresh Mint and Fresh Parsley
1/2
Jalapeno, seeds removed (optional)
1
Lime, juice and zest
2 tbsp
Extra Virgin Olive Oil
To Taste
Salt & Freshly Ground Black Pepper
Directions
Cooking Directions
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
Add all ingredients for green garlic dressing in a food processor and pulse until well blended but still chunky.
Use half of the dressing to marinade the chicken and put in the refrigerator. Store the rest of the dressing separately.
Cover the dried chilies in hot water and let soak for about 5 minutes.
Add soft chilies, and 1 cup of the soaking water, tomato paste, oregano and cumin into a food processor and blend until smooth. Season with pinch of salt and pepper.
Add onion and chicken to a baking dish, pour in the ancho chili sauce and cover dish with lid or foil.
Bake for 90 minutes.
In a saute pan over medium high heat, add the oil. Cook the plantains about 3 minutes per side until golden brown.
Shred the cooked chicken with 2 forks, serve with the plantains and top with the extra green garlic dressing.
Nutrition
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Nutrition Facts
Wondering what the difference between green garlic and garlic scapes is? Scapes are the green shoots that grow out of the garlic bulb and loop around. The scapes are trimmed from the bulb so the garlic bulb will grow larger. Green garlic is garlic that is picked after the scape straightens. It looks like a green onion.
Green garlic and scapes are rich in sulfur compounds that may strengthen the immune system and reduce the impact of stress on the body.
Garlic contains ajoene, a compound that prevents blood clotting and lowers blood pressure. Allyl sulfides in garlic may help fight cancer.
In cell studies, this compound has been shown to cause cancer cells to self-destruct (called apoptosis).