We visited the Citadel, a World Heritage site high on a mountain,
The possessor Michele Gehy was rattling friendly and, similar all the Haitians 
nosotros met, proud of their country. While nosotros were talking near Haitian nutrient she mentioned that plantains are the “Haitian potato.” I told her I had tried the Plantain Fritas in addition to would dearest to know how to brand them because they are non alone delicious but would brand slap-up hors d'oeuvres. She said, “Do yous desire to know how to brand them? Come alongside me in addition to I volition demo you.” We went into the kitchen where she proceeded to demo us how to brand Plantain Fritas– gratis. The Griot de Porc tin dismiss endure made ahead of time, refrigerated in addition to reheated when fix to pose inwards plantain cups in addition to serve.
1 lb of pork
Juice of 2 limes
1 loving cup orangish juice
2 onions thinly sliced
1 greenish pepper thinly sliced
4 to vi cloves
5 cloves of garlic
One-fourth tsp thyme
One-fourth tsp salt
One-fourth tsp dark pepper
Water equally needed
This tin dismiss endure made ahead of time. Cut the pork into pocket-sized cubes (keep the fat). Make a marinade of the lime juice, orangish juice, one-half of the onions, greenish pepper, cloves, garlic, thyme, common salt in addition to dark pepper. Marinate pork inwards marinade overnight inwards fridge (or at to the lowest degree iv hours). Put it all inwards a sauce pan. Boil on depression estrus for near xx minutes. Add H2O if necessary. Drain. Add balance of onions. Saute over medium estrus until brown. Put inwards the plantain baskets in addition to serve. It tin dismiss endure spiced upwards according to personal taste.
Fried Plantain Baskets
4 greenish plantains
2 cups water
1 teaspoon salt
2 lemons
2 tbs vegetable crude for frying – or equally needed
Peel the plantains. Cut into pieces 2 inches long. Place inwards H2O alongside common salt in addition to juice of lemon for 2 hours. Remove in addition to drain on newspaper towels. Heat the crude inwards a frying pan. Cook plantains for 2 to 3 minutes. Remove plantains. Drain on a newspaper towel. Press the fried plantain pieces inwards a lemon press of similar device to brand the pocket-sized cup-like baskets. Put them dorsum inwards the common salt in addition to lemon H2O for a pair minutes. Remove in addition to drain on a newspaper towel. Fry inwards crude until crispy. Fill alongside Griot de Porc in addition to serve.
Plantain Fritas
Griot de Porc 1 lb of pork
Juice of 2 limes
1 loving cup orangish juice
2 onions thinly sliced
1 greenish pepper thinly sliced
4 to vi cloves
5 cloves of garlic
One-fourth tsp thyme
One-fourth tsp salt
One-fourth tsp dark pepper
Water equally needed
This tin dismiss endure made ahead of time. Cut the pork into pocket-sized cubes (keep the fat). Make a marinade of the lime juice, orangish juice, one-half of the onions, greenish pepper, cloves, garlic, thyme, common salt in addition to dark pepper. Marinate pork inwards marinade overnight inwards fridge (or at to the lowest degree iv hours). Put it all inwards a sauce pan. Boil on depression estrus for near xx minutes. Add H2O if necessary. Drain. Add balance of onions. Saute over medium estrus until brown. Put inwards the plantain baskets in addition to serve. It tin dismiss endure spiced upwards according to personal taste.
Fried Plantain Baskets
4 greenish plantains
2 cups water
1 teaspoon salt
2 lemons
2 tbs vegetable crude for frying – or equally needed
Peel the plantains. Cut into pieces 2 inches long. Place inwards H2O alongside common salt in addition to juice of lemon for 2 hours. Remove in addition to drain on newspaper towels. Heat the crude inwards a frying pan. Cook plantains for 2 to 3 minutes. Remove plantains. Drain on a newspaper towel. Press the fried plantain pieces inwards a lemon press of similar device to brand the pocket-sized cup-like baskets. Put them dorsum inwards the common salt in addition to lemon H2O for a pair minutes. Remove in addition to drain on a newspaper towel. Fry inwards crude until crispy. Fill alongside Griot de Porc in addition to serve.