We made this dish, and it was delicious: https://www.sandravalvassori.com/dominican-pollo-guisado-braised-chicken/. We made the recipe in our Ultimate pan. We closely followed the instructions, but had minor modifications. First, we used 4 chicken quarters. We skinned the quarters and cut them into three pieces each (drumstick plus the thigh cut into two parts), for a total of…… Continue reading Dominican braised chicken (pollo guisado)
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Dominican turkey picadillo
We tried this picadillo recipe: https://www.sandravalvassori.com/turkey-picadillo/. This recipe is our favorite picadillo recipe to date. Our modifications: first, we used a mix of minced turkey (1 lb) and minced chicken (1/2 lb). Second, for tomato paste and tomato sauce, we used no-salt versions. Third, based on our pantry, we made some substitutions: 1/2 cup caper…… Continue reading Dominican turkey picadillo
Fried sweet plantains (maduros)
We often bake sweet plantains to make them healthier, but we decided to try this traditional preparation: https://mydominicankitchen.com/fried-sweet-plantain-slices-platanos-maduros-fritos/ We used a large nonstick pan and 3/4 cup canola oil (instead of 1 cup). Immediately after placing the cooked plantain slices on a paper towel-lined plate, we sprinkled them with a little kosher salt. We served…… Continue reading Fried sweet plantains (maduros)
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