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Alloco with Beef (alloco bœuf)

Ripe plantains cut into slices and fried until caramelized, served with a spicy beef sauce. A very popular street food, sweet and savory, great for sharing.

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Ingredients

Ingredients

Sauce

Spices & seasoning

Optional extras

On the side

Nutrition facts

622 kcal per serving

Protein
19.1 g
Carbohydrates
65.3 g
Fat
30.1 g
of which saturated fat
6.7 g
Fiber
6.5 g

Ecomely’s estimate, calculated from the ingredients with the ANSES Ciqual food composition table, excluding sides and seasoning added to taste.

Instructions

  1. Peel the plantains and cut them into 1 cm thick rounds on the diagonal.
  2. Heat the frying oil to 170 °C (340 °F) and fry the plantains for 4 to 5 minutes, until they are nicely golden.
  3. Drain them on paper towels and keep them warm.
  4. In a skillet, sauté one sliced onion and the garlic in oil for 5 minutes.
  5. Add the beef and brown it for 8 minutes, then stir in the blended tomatoes, the tomato paste and the chopped chili.
  6. Let it simmer for 15 minutes until the sauce thickens, then season.
  7. Serve the fried plantains with the beef sauce and raw onion rings.

Variations and tips

Vegetarian version. Replace the beef with mashed red beans cooked in the same sauce.

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