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Ingredients

• ✓ vegetable oil
• green plantain
• salt

Instructions

1. 1 Heat oil in deep-fryer to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
2. 2 Deep fry the plantain slices, about a dozen at a time, until golden brown on both sides, 3 to 4 minutes. Drain in a large bowl lined with paper towels, and salt to taste while still warm.

By Luthiena

Ingredients

• ✓ vegetable oil
• plantain
• cheddar cheese

Instructions

1. 1 Cut plantain into 3 pieces, keeping the peel on.
2. 2 Bring a pot of water to a boil and boil plantain until peel starts to bubble, 3 to 5 minutes. Remove from heat and cool until easily handled. Peel and mash plantain. Separate into 3 equal-sized golf balls. Place each ball into a piece of plastic wrap and form into a 6-inch round. Place 1 1/2 tablespoon Cheddar cheese into each round, fold over, and pinch edges together.
3. 3 Heat oil in a medium size skillet on medium-high heat. Pan-fry stuffed plantains until lightly browned, 2 to 3 minutes. Flip plantains and fry for an additional 2 to 3 minutes. Drain on paper towels to absorb excess oil.

By Yoly

Ingredients

• ✓ vegetable oil
• plantain
• cheddar cheese

Instructions

1. 1 Cut plantain, with the peel left on, into 3 pieces.
2. 2 Bring a pot of water to a boil. Add plantain pieces; boil until peels start to bubble, 3 to 5 minutes. Remove plantains with a slotted spoon. Cool until easy enough to handle; peel. Add plantains to a bowl; mash.
3. 3 Divide and shape mashed plantain into 3 golf-sized balls. Wrap each ball with 1 piece of plastic wrap; press into a 6-inch round. Unwrap plantain rounds; place 1 ½ tablespoons cheese in center of each round. Fold rounds over cheese; pinch edges together.
4. 4 Heat oil in a skillet over medium heat. Fry stuffed plantains until lightly browned, 2 to 3 minutes; flip. Fry until other side is lightly browned, 2 to 3 minutes more. Drain on paper towels.

By Yoly

Ingredients

• ✓ vegetable oil
• yuca
• salt

Instructions

1. 1 Gather all ingredients.
2. 2 Place yuca into a large pot; add water to cover. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat to medium-low. Cover and simmer until yuca can be pierced easily with a fork, 20 to 30 minutes. Drain and allow to steam for several minutes until cool enough to handle.
3. 3 Cut yuca into French fry-sized sticks, discarding fibrous core.
4. 4 Heat oil in a deep fryer to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
5. 5 Working in batches, fry yuca in hot oil until golden brown and crispy, about 5 minutes. Remove with a slotted spoon and drain in a paper towel-lined bowl.
6. 6 Season with salt and serve hot.

By The Messy Cook

Ingredients

• ✓ vegetable oil
• water
• salt
• cornmeal

Instructions

1. 1 Stir water and salt together in a medium bowl; gradually stir in cornmeal with your fingers until the mixture forms a soft, moist, malleable dough.
2. 2 Form dough into eight 2-inch diameter balls; pat each ball to flatten into a 3/8-inch-thick arepa patty.
3. 3 Heat oil in a large skillet over medium heat; fry arepas in batches until golden brown, about 4 to 5 minutes per side. Transfer cooked arepas to a paper towel-lined plate to drain until cool enough to handle.
4. 4 Slice halfway through each arepa horizontally with a thin serrated knife to form a pita-like pocket.
5. 5 Enjoy!

By John Mitzewich

Ingredients

• ✓ vegetable oil
• tapioca starch
• water
• salt
• mexican cheese blend
• egg
• water

Instructions

1. 1 Preheat oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C). Line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper.
2. 2 Pour tapioca starch into a wide bowl.
3. 3 Combine 1 cup water, vegetable oil, and salt in a saucepan; bring to a boil. Slowly pour over the tapioca, mixing with a spoon until evenly combined. Let cool slightly, about 10 minutes.
4. 4 Stir Mexican cheese blend and eggs into the tapioca mixture. Knead dough until soft and sticky, 5 to 10 minutes. Add water, 1 teaspoon at a time, if dough seems dry.
5. 5 Drop spoonfuls of dough 1 inch apart on the baking sheets.
6. 6 Bake in the preheated oven until lightly golden, about 25 minutes.

By Moira

Ingredients

• ✓ vegetable oil
• plantain
• vanilla extract
• cinnamon
• white sugar

Instructions

1. 1 Cut each plantain into two halves and each half into 3 strips.
2. 2 Heat vegetable oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Gently lay plantain strips into hot oil; drizzle vanilla over plantains and season with cinnamon. Cover the skillet and cook plantains until browned completely, 5 to 7 minutes per side. Drain plantains on a paper towel-lined plate; sprinkle sugar over plantains.

By andrea

Ingredients

• ✓ vegetable oil
• onion
• garlic
• green bell pepper
• oregano
• salt
• pepper
• cumin
• bay leaf
• tomato
• tomato sauce

Instructions

1. 1 Heat oil in a skillet over medium-high heat. Add onion and garlic, and cook until onion is translucent. Add bell pepper and sauté until tender. Season with oregano, salt, pepper, cumin, and bay leaves. Continue cooking until mixture looks like a yummy green paste with oil around it.
2. 2 Add tomatoes; cook and stir until all of the liquid is released. Gradually mix in tomato sauce; simmer until sauce looks really red. Taste and adjust seasonings if desired. Remove bay leaves.
3. 3 Add sauce to meat, rice, beans, fish, or potatoes. Thin sauce down if necessary with water, wine, beer, or whatever is handy.

By Stacie

Ingredients

• ✓ vegetable oil
• long-grain rice
• onion
• tomato
• water
• carrot
• celery
• chicken bouillon granules

Instructions

1. 1 Heat oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add rice, onion, and tomato; cook and stir until rice turns light golden brown, 3 to 4 minutes.
2. 2 Stir water, carrot, celery, and chicken bouillon into the skillet. Simmer until most of the water is absorbed, about 8 minutes. Cover and simmer until rice is tender, 5 to 8 minutes more.

By ruth1234

Ingredients

• ✓ vegetable oil
• long-grain white rice
• onion
• garlic
• salt
• water

Instructions

1. 1 Place the rice in a colander and rinse thoroughly with cold water; set aside.
2. 2 Heat the oil in a saucepan over medium heat. Cook the onion in the oil for one minute. Stir in the garlic and cook until the garlic is golden brown. Add the rice and salt and cook and stir until the rice begins to brown. Pour hot water over rice mixture and stir. Reduce heat to low, cover the saucepan, and allow to simmer until the water has been absorbed, 20 to 25 minutes.

By Nandabear

Ingredients

• ✓ vegetable oil
• pork roast
• onion
• banana
• tomato
• cayenne pepper
• salt
• black pepper

Instructions

1. 1 Heat the oil in a large skillet over medium heat, and brown the pork on all sides. Mix in the onions, and cook and stir until tender.
2. 2 Mix the bananas and tomatoes with juice into the skillet. Bring to a boil, reduce heat to medium low, and simmer 30 minutes, stirring occasionally, until pork is very tender. Season with cayenne pepper, salt, and pepper.

By LUSCIOUSLEMONADE

Ingredients

• ✓ vegetable oil
• sugar
• chicken thigh
• salt
• black pepper
• onion
• tomato
• chicken broth

Instructions

1. 1 Heat oil in a deep skillet over low heat. Sprinkle sugar over the bottom. Season chicken thighs with salt and pepper; cook in batches until browned, about 5 minutes per side.
2. 2 Transfer browned chicken to a plate. Remove skin.
3. 3 Cook onion in the same skillet until softened, 5 to 10 minutes. Stir in tomatoes. Return chicken to the skillet. Pour in enough broth to cover the chicken halfway. Simmer, partially covered, until chicken is tender and no longer pink in the center, about 1 hour.

By Carrie Cozinha

Ingredients

• ✓ vegetable oil
• cornmeal
• salt
• white sugar
• water
• egg

Instructions

1. 1 Mix corn meal, salt, and sugar together in a bowl. Add hot water and mix with your hands until a dough forms. Roll into a ball and let rest, 5 to 10 minutes.
2. 2 Fill a pot with about 4 inches of oil and heat to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
3. 3 Divide dough into 4 equal-sized balls. Set aside a small amount of dough for repairing holes after cooking. Place a dough ball onto a sheet of plastic wrap and place a second sheet of plastic wrap on top. Use a pan or plate to flatten the dough into a 1/4-inch thick round. Smooth edges of area with your fingers. Repeat with remaining dough.
4. 4 Place the arepas carefully into the hot oil and fry until puffed, about 1 1/2 minutes per side. Remove arepas from the oil and drain on paper towels until cool until safe to handle.
5. 5 Cut a 3-inch hole near the edge of an arepa. Crack an egg into a small glass and carefully pour it into the hole in the arepa. Repair the hole quickly using reserved dough. Return the arepa to the oil and fry until egg is no longer runny, 2 minutes per side. Drain on paper towels. Repeat with remaining arepas. Let cool briefly.

By rmsabo

Ingredients

• ✓ vegetable oil
• tapioca starch
• salt
• water
• milk
• parmesan cheese
• egg

Instructions

1. 1 Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Lightly grease a baking sheet
2. 2 Place tapioca starch and salt in a large bowl.
3. 3 Bring oil, water, and milk to a boil in a saucepan over medium heat until a white foam appears. Pour milk mixture over tapioca starch mixture; stir until well mixed and allow dough to rest for 15 minutes.
4. 4 Mix Parmesan cheese and eggs into dough until well combined. Shape dough into 1 1/2-inch balls and place on the prepared baking sheet.
5. 5 Bake in the preheated oven until rolls are browned, 15 to 20 minutes.

By Eileen Lee

Ingredients

• ✓ vegetable oil
• all-purpose flour
• water
• egg
• salt
• refried bean
• avocado
• queso fresco
• crema fresca

Instructions

1. 1 Make the tortillas: Mix flour, water, vegetable oil, egg, and salt together in a large bowl. Knead dough until smooth and no longer sticky. Form into eight golf ball-sized balls. Cover and let rest for about 20 minutes.
2. 2 Stretch each ball of dough into a thick tortilla.
3. 3 Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat. Cook each tortilla until browned and lightly puffed, about 1 minute per side.
4. 4 Layer refried beans, avocado, and queso fresco onto warm tortillas, then drizzle crema over top. Fold tortillas in half to eat.

By DMadrid689

Ingredients

• ✓ vegetable oil
• onion
• aji amarillo pepper
• garlic
• evaporated milk
• queso fresco
• saltine cracker
• salt
• black pepper

Instructions

1. 1 Heat oil in a skillet over medium heat; saute onion, aji peppers, and garlic until onion softens and mixture is bright yellow, 5 to 10 minutes. Transfer mixture to a blender; add milk and blend until smooth. Add queso fresco and crackers to mixture and blend until sauce is smooth and the consistency of thick yogurt. Season with salt and pepper.

By aelionei

Ingredients

• ✓ vegetable oil
• yukon gold potato
• olive oil
• onion
• chile pepper
• cream cheese
• queso fresco
• salt
• garlic
• black pepper
• evaporated milk
• lettuce
• egg
• black olive

Instructions

1. 1 Place potatoes into a large pot and cover with salted water; bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium-low and simmer until tender, about 20 minutes. Drain and set aside to cool slightly.
2. 2 Meanwhile, heat olive oil in a skillet over medium heat. Cook and stir onion in hot oil until tender, about 10 minutes. Remove from heat.
3. 3 Bring a small saucepan of water to a boil. Cook chile peppers in boiling water until soft, about 5 minutes. Run chiles under cold water until cool enough to handle; remove and discard skins.
4. 4 Add onion, chile peppers, cream cheese, queso fresco, vegetable oil, salt, garlic, and black pepper to a blender; blend until smooth. Stream evaporated milk into blended mixture with the blender on until sauce is creamy.
5. 5 Arrange 1 lettuce leaf onto each of 8 plates. Halve potatoes and arrange 3 halves onto each lettuce leaf. Pour sauce over potatoes. Top each serving with an egg half and 2 olive halves.

By marco

Ingredients

• ✓ vegetable oil
• water
• onion
• tomato
• lentil
• cumin
• salt
• yellow potato

Instructions

1. 1 Combine water, onion, tomato, lentils, oil, cumin, and salt in a large pot over medium heat; bring to a boil. Boil, stirring occasionally, until lentils are soft, about 30 minutes.
2. 2 Add potatoes; cook until tender, about 15 minutes.

By caro0888

Ingredients

• ✓ vegetable oil
• russet potato
• aji amarillo
• salt
• black pepper
• tuna
• red onion
• mayonnaise
• avocado
• egg

Instructions

1. 1 Place potatoes into a large pot and cover with salted water; bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium-low and simmer until tender, about 20 minutes. Drain.
2. 2 Mash potatoes with a ricer or hand mixer until smooth. Gradually stir in oil until potatoes come together; add aji amarillo, salt, and pepper. Cool potato mixture in the refrigerator, about 20 minutes.
3. 3 Stir tuna, onion, and 1/4 cup mayonnaise together in a bowl.
4. 4 Line a casserole dish with plastic wrap. Spread 1/2 the potato mixture on the bottom of the dish. Spread 2 tablespoons mayonnaise over potatoes, spread tuna mixture over mayonnaise, and place avocado slices in a single layer on top of tuna mixture. Spread remaining 1/2 of potato mixture over avocados, and top with remaining 2 tablespoons mayonnaise. Place sliced eggs over top. Cover casserole dish with plastic wrap and refrigerate until firm, about 30 minutes.
5. 5 Invert casserole dish onto a serving dish or baking sheet to remove potato casserole from dish. Remove plastic wrap and cut casserole into squares.

By Amber Berrocal

Ingredients

• ✓ vegetable oil
• shark fillet
• corn tortilla
• canola oil
• lemon juice
• garlic
• oregano
• cajun seasoning
• cheddar cheese

Instructions

1. 1 Cut shark into strips 3/4 inch thick and 3 inches long. Mix canola oil, lemon juice, garlic, oregano, and Cajun style spice mix in a plastic container. Place shark strips in container, and marinate for 1 hour.
2. 2 Warm tortillas in a microwave to make them pliable.
3. 3 Drain marinade, and pat shark dry with paper towels. Place a strip of shark at one end of a tortilla, roll tightly, and secure with a toothpick.
4. 4 Heat oil in a deep fryer. Submerge taquitos in hot oil. Fry until golden brown, no more than 3 or 4 minutes each. Drain on paper towels.
5. 5 Place taquitos in a baking dish large enough to accommodate all twelve. Sprinkle with shredded cheese.
6. 6 Bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for 5 minutes, or until cheese melts.

By Diana Garra

Ingredients

• ✓ vegetable oil
• cube steak
• egg
• bread crumb
• oregano
• cumin
• salt
• pepper
• lemon

Instructions

1. 1 In a shallow dish, combine the breadcrumbs with the oregano, cumin, and salt and pepper. Beat eggs in another shallow dish. Dip each steak in beaten eggs, and then in the breadcrumb mixture. Make sure to cover each steak well with the breadcrumb mixture.
2. 2 In a large, deep skillet, heat 1inch oil over medium high heat.
3. 3 Place the steaks in the oil when it's hot (so that the breading will not stick to the pan). Cook steaks, turning once, until brown for well done and golden brown for medium. Serve with lemon slices.

By Roxie

Ingredients

• ✓ vegetable oil
• cornmeal
• white sugar
• milk
• coconut milk
• all-purpose flour
• egg
• baking powder

Instructions

1. 1 Preheat oven to 340 degrees F (170 degrees C). Grease and flour a 10-inch round cake pan.
2. 2 Blend cornmeal, sugar, milk, coconut milk, flour, eggs, and vegetable oil in a blender until smooth; add baking powder and blend to integrate. Pour the cornmeal mixture into the prepared cake pan.
3. 3 Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, 30 to 40 minutes.

By VickyLondres

Ingredients

• ✓ vegetable oil
• onion
• garlic
• pork tenderloin
• black bean
• water
• chorizo sausage
• chicken stock
• bay leaf
• salt
• pepper

Instructions

1. 1 Heat 1 tablespoon vegetable oil in a skillet over medium heat. Add onion and garlic; cook until onion softens and turns translucent, 3 to 5 minutes. Transfer onion to a saucepan. Pour remaining 1 tablespoon vegetable oil into the skillet; place over medium-high heat. Add cubed pork; cook until well browned.
2. 2 Meanwhile, add ¾ black beans and water to a blender; pulse until finely chopped, but not quite smooth. Transfer bean purée to the saucepan; stir in remaining whole black beans, pork cubes, chorizo, chicken stock, and bay leaves. Bring to a boil over medium-high heat, then reduce heat to medium-low, cover, and simmer 30 minutes. Season with salt and black pepper before serving.

By MICHELLE0011

Ingredients

• ✓ vegetable oil
• french fry
• beef tri tip
• salt
• pepper
• onion
• tomato
• yellow chili pepper
• white vinegar
• soy sauce
• parsley

Instructions

1. 1 Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C).
2. 2 Arrange frozen French fries in a single layer on an ungreased cookie sheet.
3. 3 Bake in the preheated oven until light golden, 22 to 24 minutes.
4. 4 Meanwhile, heat 2 tablespoons oil in a frying pan over medium-high heat. Season sliced beef with salt and pepper. Cook and stir beef in hot oil until just cooked and the juices release. Use a slotted spoon to transfer beef to a plate.
5. 5 Cook and stir onions in beef drippings in the pan until translucent, 3 to 4 minutes. Stir in tomato and aji amarillo; cook until tomato softens. Pour in vinegar and soy sauce.
6. 6 Add French fries and beef to the pan. Cover and cook until beef is cooked through, about 3 minutes. Season with salt and pepper; sprinkle with chopped parsley to serve.

By Perricholi

Ingredients

• ✓ vegetable oil
• sausage
• onion
• chickpea
• tomato sauce
• sherry wine
• marsala
• adobo seasoning
• oregano
• red pepper flake
• black pepper
• garlic powder

Instructions

1. 1 Slice sausage lengthwise; cut into ¼-inch slices.
2. 2 Heat oil in a large pot over medium-high heat. Add sausage; brown about 5 minutes. Stir in onion; cook 5 minutes. Stir in chickpeas and juices, tomato sauce, and sherry; season with adobo seasoning, oregano, pepper flakes, black pepper, and garlic powder. Simmer, stirring occasionally, at least 10 minutes (1 hour or more is preferable).

By TOOS64

Ingredients

• ✓ vegetable oil
• chicken thigh
• garlic
• black pepper
• cumin
• oregano
• beer
• tomato
• red onion
• cilantro

Instructions

1. 1 Season chicken thighs with garlic, black pepper, cumin, and oregano.
2. 2 Heat oil in a deep saucepan over medium-high heat; cook seasoned chicken until browned on both sides, about 5 minutes.
3. 3 Combine beer, tomato, red onion, and cilantro in a blender; blend until a smooth sauce forms. Pour sauce over chicken and reduce heat to low; simmer until chicken is very tender, 45 minutes to 1 hour.

By EcuadorianMom

Ingredients

• ✓ vegetable oil
• milk
• arepa flour
• monterey jack cheese
• salt
• black pepper
• butter
• honey
• chicken
• monterey jack cheese
• avocado

Instructions

1. 1 Bring milk to a simmer in a pot. Remove from heat and stir in butter.
2. 2 Combine arepas flour, grated Monterey Jack cheese, kosher salt, and black pepper in a large bowl. Add the hot milk mixture and honey; stir until combined. Let mixture sit until milk is absorbed enough for a soft dough to form, 1 to 2 minutes. Dough will continue to stiffen.
3. 3 Form dough into 12 balls about 2 inches in diameter. Flatten between palms into 3 1/2- to 4-inch arepa patties about 1/3-inch thick.
4. 4 Heat oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium heat. Fry 3 to 4 arepas at a time until lightly golden brown, about 3 minutes per side. Slice each arepa in half crosswise and stuff a portion of chicken, sliced Monterey Jack cheese, and avocado between the halves.

By beckinoles

Ingredients

• ✓ vegetable oil
• beef flank steak
• beef broth
• tomato sauce
• tomato paste
• green bell pepper
• onion
• garlic
• cumin
• cilantro
• olive oil
• white vinegar

Instructions

1. 1 Heat vegetable oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add flank steak and cook until browned, about 4 minutes per side.
2. 2 Transfer steak to a slow cooker; pour in beef broth and tomato sauce. Add tomato paste, bell pepper, onion, garlic, cumin, cilantro, olive oil, and vinegar; stir until well blended.
3. 3 Cover and cook on Low for up to 10 hours, or on High for 4 hours.
4. 4 Shred steak in the slow cooker with two forks.

By Kate Phillips Masterson

Ingredients

• ✓ vegetable oil
• onion
• garlic
• quinoa
• vegetable broth
• cumin
• cayenne pepper
• salt
• black pepper
• corn kernel
• black bean
• cilantro

Instructions

1. 1 Gather all ingredients.
2. 2 Heat oil in a large saucepan over medium heat. Add onion and garlic; cook and stir until lightly browned, about 10 minutes.
3. 3 Mix quinoa into onion mixture and cover with vegetable broth; season with cumin, cayenne pepper, salt, and pepper.
4. 4 Bring to a boil; cover, reduce heat, and simmer until quinoa is tender and broth is absorbed, about 20 minutes.
5. 5 Stir in frozen corn and continue to simmer until heated through, about 5 minutes. Mix in black beans and cilantro.

By Hilary Bluestein-Lyons

Ingredients

• ✓ vegetable oil
• chicken
• salt
• black pepper
• onion
• garlic
• cilantro
• white rice
• water
• beer
• carrot
• green pea

Instructions

1. 1 Heat vegetable oil in a heavy pot with a lid over medium heat. Season chicken with salt and pepper; cook in hot oil until just browned, about 2 minutes per side. Remove chicken to a platter, reserving drippings in the pot.
2. 2 Saute onion and garlic in the retained drippings until the onion is translucent, about 5 minutes. Stir cilantro into the onion mixture; season with salt and pepper. Cook and stir mixture for 2 minutes more.
3. 3 Return chicken to the pot; add rice, water, beer, carrot, and peas. Place lid on the pot, reduce heat to low, and simmer until the rice absorbs the liquid completely and is tender, about 20 minutes.

By carla from peru