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Plantain-Stuffed Chipotles Chiles in Escabèche

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Plantain-Stuffed Chipotles Chiles in Escabèche

Plantain-Stuffed Chipotles Chiles in Escabèche

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Equipment

  • - Kitchen Knife Set

  • - Cutting Board

  • - Saucepan

  • - Baking Dish

  • - Measuring Cups and Spoons

  • - Mixing Bowls

  • - Garlic Press or Mincing Knife & Board

  • - Mandoline Slicer (optional)

  • - Spoonulas or Slotted Spoons

  • - Airtight Container

  • - Oil Dispenser (like a spray bottle)

Ingredients

  • 2 tablespoons granulated sugar

  • 3 3/4 cups water

  • 1 tablespoon plus 1 1/4 teaspoons salt

  • 24 large chiles moritas (dried bright red chipotle chiles, preferably soft; 3 ounces)

  • 1 medium carrot, cut into 1/8-inch dice

  • 6 tablespoons olive oil

  • 1/2 teaspoon ground allspice

  • 3 sprigs fresh thyme or 1/2 teaspoon dried, crumbled

  • 3 sprigs fresh marjoram or 1/2 teaspoon dried, crumbled

  • 2 Turkish bay leaves or 1 California

  • 1/2 cup cider vinegar

  • 2 tablespoons packed coarsely grated piloncillo (unrefined brown sugar; sometimes called panela) or packed dark brown sugar

  • 4 teaspoons finely chopped garlic (3 to 4 cloves)

  • 1 medium red onion, halved lengthwise, then thinly sliced crosswise

  • 2 very ripe large plantains (skin should be predominantly black; 1 1/2 pounds total)

Instructions

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Instruction 1

Bring granulated sugar, 3 cups water, and 1 tablespoon salt to a boil in a 1 1/2- to 2-quart saucepan, stirring until sugar is dissolved, then reduce heat to simmer. While water is coming to a boil, prepare chiles. Cut a slit from stem to point down 1 side of each chile with kitchen shears. (Some brands of chiles may be precut.) Add chiles to sugar water and simmer 5 minutes, then remove pan from heat and cool chiles in liquid while making escabeche and filling.
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Instruction 2

Cook carrot in 1/4 cup oil in a 10-inch heavy skillet over moderately low heat, covered, stirring occasionally, until crisp-tender, 3 to 5 minutes. Add allspice, thyme, marjoram, bay leaves, vinegar, piloncillo, 2 1/2 teaspoons garlic, and remaining 3/4 cup water, then bring to a simmer, stirring until piloncillo is dissolved. Remove from heat and stir in 1/2 teaspoon salt and half of onion.
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Instruction 3

Transfer escabeche to a bowl and cool while making filling and stuffing chiles.
4

Instruction 4

Cut off ends of plantains, then remove and discard peel and cut plantains into 1/2-inch cubes. Cook remaining half of onion in remaining 2 tablespoons oil in cleaned skillet over moderate heat, stirring occasionally, until it begins to brown, about 4 minutes. Add remaining 1 1/2 teaspoons garlic and cook, stirring, 30 seconds. Add plantains and cook, stirring occasionally and lightly mashing mixture, until golden brown, about 5 minutes. Stir in remaining 3/4 teaspoon salt and remove from heat.
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Instruction 5

Drain chiles in a colander. Cut off stems with kitchen shears and carefully scrape out all seeds clinging to seedpod and attached to veins with your fingers. Press 1 tablespoon plantain mixture into an egg shape, then stuff into a chile, molding chile around stuffing. (If chile is split in other places, arrange around stuffing and reshape chile.) Transfer chile, slit side down, to a shallow 2-quart glass or ceramic serving dish. Stuff remaining chiles with remaining filling, transferring to serving dish and arranging in 1 layer. Spoon escabeche over chiles and marinate, uncovered, at room temperature 1 hour.
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