Tag: Latin American
Fried Banana Split with Dulce de Leches
Fried Banana Split with Dulce de Leches
While this isn’t directly Brazilian, the fried bananas and dulce de leche are(they’re also eaten in just about every Latin country in various forms of preparation). The banana split contains vanilla ice cream, whipped cream, toasted coconut, pecans, maraschino cherries, as well as the fried bananas and dulce de leches.
Servings: 2
Ingredients
- 2 bananas split lengthwise
- 1 large egg beaten
- 1/2 cup cassava flour
- vegetable oil for frying
- 1 tsp sugar
- vanilla ice cream
- pecans chopped
- toasted coconut
- whipped cream
- maraschino cherries
Dulce de Leches
- 1 can sweetened condensed milk
Instructions
- Place the sweetened condensed milk in a glass pie pan on a baking sheet filled with warm water. Cover with foil and place in a preheated 425 degree oven for 1 hour.
- Uncover and whisk out any lumps. Keep warm.
- Dredge the bananas in the flour, then egg, then back in the flour.
- Heat up 1/2” deep of vegetable oil in a skillet over medium heat. Add the bananas to the oil.
- Fry for 4 minutes a side. Drain grease on a wire rack and sprinkle with sugar.
Banana Split Assembly
- Scoop 3 scoops of ice cream in the bottom of a bowl. Cut the bananas in half so you have 4 pieces. Arrange them around the bowl.
Carnitas
Carnitas
I was asked a few weeks ago if I had a carnitas recipe. I go to my site and realize that I don’t; which is absolutely crazy because I make carnitas all the time. So now, at this very moment, is my carnitas recipe. It really isn’t mine. It is the traditional Mexican recipe, which is just pork, lard, water, and salt(garlic is optional). All you have to do is add all of the ingredients to a pot and braise for 45 minutes. Then you reduce all of the liquid out until the pork starts to fry in its own fat. Once the pork is slightly browned, it’s ready to eat. Carnitas are great in tacos, burritos, quesadillas, tamales, tortas, omelettes, nachos, and just about anything else that you can think of.
Equipment
- cast iron pot
Ingredients
- 4 lbs pork shoulder cut into cubes
- 1/4 cup lard
- 8 garlic cloves
- 1 tbsp salt
- water
Instructions
- Add the pork, lard, garlic, and salt to a cast iron pot. Pour in enough water to cover the pork. Bring to a boil. Cover. Reduce heat to medium and simmer for 45 minutes.
- Uncover. Turn the heat up to high and reduce until all of the water has evaporated. There will only be pork and fat left.
- Turn the heat to medium and fry the pork in its own fat until browned; about 10-15 minutes.
Venezuelan Scrambled Eggs
Venezuelan Scrambled Eggs
If you were to eat breakfast in a Venezuelan household, this would be a typical preparation of scrambled eggs. The eggs are full of sautéed onions, peppers, and tomatoes; topped with a slice of gouda cheese. Serve the eggs with an arepa.
Ingredients
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 1/2 small onion finely chopped
- 1 small green bell pepper small dice
- 2 garlic cloves minced
- 1 roma tomato seeded and diced
- 3 large eggs beaten
- salt and pepper to taste
- 1 slice gouda or mozzarella cheese
Instructions
- Heat up oil in a nonstick sauté pan over medium high heat. Sauté the the onions, garlic, and bell peppers for 3 minutes.
- Stir in the tomatoes. Cook for 3 minutes.
- Turn the heat down to medium. Pour in the beaten eggs. Let set for a minute.
- Scramble the eggs. Season with salt and pepper.
