Guineítos en escabeche
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Guineítos en escabeche

20m
Prépa
20m
Cuisson
6
Portions
Facile
Difficulté

Bananes vertes bouillies marinées à l'huile d'olive et au vinaigre avec oignon rouge, poivrons et olives.

#dominican#green-banana#pickled#escabeche#make-ahead#side-dish

Portions

6portions

Ingrédients

Nutrition

calories300
protein2g
carbs36g
fat18g
fiber4g

Par portion

Étapes

Boil the green bananas

Boil the green bananas

Cut off the ends of the green bananas and score the skin lengthwise. Boil them whole, skin on, in a large pot with enough water to cover (about 2 liters) and 1 teaspoon of salt for 15–20 minutes.

  • 10 green bananas
  • 1 tsp salt
  • about 2 liters water

✅ C'est prêt quand : a knife or fork slides in easily

⏱17:30
Peel and slice

Peel and slice

Drain the bananas and let them cool slightly. Peel off the skin, then cut the bananas into 2 cm rounds and place them in a glass dish.

  • 10 boiled green bananas

Make the escabeche

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Marinate

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Serve

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History & Culture

The Story Behind the Dish

📍 All over the Dominican Republic📅 Traditional🍌 DO

Green bananas are an everyday staple in the Dominican Republic, boiled, mashed or fried. Pickling them in escabeche, a Spanish preserving technique, turns them into a tangy, make-ahead side.

Guineítos en escabeche are popular at family parties, Holy Week meals and beach outings.

⭐ Why It's Famous

Tangy, oily and full of onion, it's a refreshing side that gets better with time.

💡 Fun Fact

Puerto Rico has a very similar dish called guineítos en escabeche too, a reminder of the two islands' shared cooking.

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All over the Dominican Republic

18.49°N, -69.93°W