Plantain and Black Bean Bowls with Peanut-Free Sauce
Sweet fried plantains paired with savory black beans and a flavorful, allergen-conscious sauce.
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Ingredients
- 3 ripe Plantains
- 1 can Black beans
- 1 Red bell pepper
- 0.5 Red onion
- 2 tbsp Lime juice
- 3 tbsp Olive oil
- 3 tbsp Sunflower seed butter
- 2 tbsp Soy sauce
- 1 tbsp Maple syrup
- 0.5 tsp Garlic powder
- 0.25 tsp Chili powder
- 0.25 tsp Salt
Original measure retained: its cup/spoon or fluid-volume standard is unspecified.
Instructions
- 1Peel and slice plantains into 1.27 cm thick rounds.
- 2Heat 2 tbsp olive oil in a skillet over medium heat. Fry plantains until golden brown and caramelized on both sides, about 4-5 minutes per side. Set aside.
- 3Rinse and drain black beans. Dice red bell pepper and red onion.
- 4In a bowl, combine black beans, bell pepper, and red onion.
- 5In a separate bowl, whisk together remaining olive oil, sunflower seed butter, soy sauce, maple syrup, lime juice, garlic powder, chili powder, and salt.
- 6Assemble bowls with black bean mixture and fried plantains. Drizzle with sunflower seed butter sauce.
Substitutions
Peanut butter → Sunflower seed butter
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