"Plantain pieces" refers to chunks or slices of plantain, a type of fruit similar to a banana.
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* Serve the dish with hot, cooked rice, and any or all of the suggested condiments:
fried plantain pieces, chopped tomatoes, chpped bell pepper, chopped oranges, toasted coconut, fried onion rings, chopped roasted peanuts, mango chutney, crushed pepper, diced papaya, grated ginger root, fried okra, chopped boiled eggplant.
Working with one
plantain piece at a time, place it on the larger plate, and firmly press down on top of it with the smaller plate until it doesn't smash anymore.
4 cups peeled and cubed
GREEN plantain pieces (3 or 4 green plantains) 1 - 3 cloves garlic 1/3 cup extra virgin olive oil 1/3 to 1 cup water 1 tsp sea salt
Soak
the plantain pieces in a bowl of salted water for about 15 minutes.
Fry
the plantain pieces in the coconut oil, turning to evenly coat, over med heat (adjusting to avoid browning) until bright yellow and just beginning to turn light brown - about 5 - 7 mins.
Cook and flip
the plantain pieces until most sides are a deep golden brown.
Place
the plantain pieces in a high speed blender and blend until smooth (or as smooth as possible until it becomes too difficult to blend more).
Arrange
the plantain pieces into the first layer, followed by the browned sausage, followed by the eggs.
After making plantain chips dozens of times I can tell you that a mandoline will make slicing
your plantain a piece of cake.
Place
the plantain pieces in a high speed blender and blend until smooth (or as smooth as possible until it becomes too difficult to blend more).