Banana Gorditas

Try these delicious banana gorditas, which are filled with Mole Doña María® Rojo in Paste with chicken, and to top them off, they also have a touch of fresh cheese, cream, and red onion.
Ingredients
4
Servings
  • 3 plantains, ripe, in quarters
  • water, to cook the plantain
  • 3 cups flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • salt
  • vegetable oil, to fry the gorditas
  • 1 jar Doña María® Red Mole Paste, hot
  • 2 1/2 cups chicken broth, hot
  • 3 cups chicken breast, cooked and shredded
  • sour cream, for decoration
  • queso fresco, shredded
  • red onion, in strips, for decoration
Preparation
20 mins
20 mins
Low
  • Cook the plantain in a pot with enough boiling water for 5 minutes or until soft. Remove from the water, peel, and set aside.
  • Place the plantain in a bowl, mash with a fork until you get a puree, then add flour, baking powder, and a little salt and mix. Form balls the size of your hand and flatten to form the gorditas. Set aside.
  • Fry the gorditas, one by one, in a pot with enough hot oil for 10 minutes or until golden. Remove and place on a plate with absorbent paper.
  • Place the Mole Doña María® Rojo in Paste in a pot and cook over medium heat for 10 minutes or until dissolved. Then, gradually pour in the chicken broth, stirring constantly until fully dissolved and cook the mole until it thickens. Add the cooked chicken, mix, and set aside.
  • Cut the banana gorditas in half, fill with the chicken and Mole Doña María® Rojo in Paste, and garnish with cream, cheese, and red onion.

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