Patacon Maracucho

Name: Patacon Maracucho
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 25 min
Cuisine: American, Latin American
Ingredients: Canola or vegetable oil, for frying; 4 green plantains, peeled and halved crosswise; Garlic salt, for sprinkling; 1/4 cup ketchup; 1/4 cup mayonnaise; 1 avocado, sliced; 1 1/3 cups shredded cooked chicken (about 7 ounces); 1 cup shredded romaine lettuce (about 6 leaves); 1 tomato, cut into 8 slices; 1/2 cup shredded queso duro or queso de mano (see Cook's Note)

Instructions

Cook:25min

A patacon is a sandwich made from fried plantain halves (think larger and softer tostones). Maracucho refers to people or things from the city of Maracaibo in Venezuela, which is where this sandwich calls home. It is traditionally made with a protein (pulled chicken, beef or pork) and lettuce, tomato, cheese, avocado and a sauce. You can go in the direction of an avocado and mayonnaise sauce, but I prefer what we lovingly call pink sauce, which is a humble mixture of ketchup and mayonnaise.

Updated at: Wed, 01 Jan 2025 11:16:56 GMT