Guineitos en Escabeche

a big white bowl with guineos and escabeche and a wooden spoon with some garlic, black pepper and bay leaves as garnish.

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5 from 3 votes

Guineitos en escabeche in a Puerto Rican style are very easy to make. The perfect side to make ahead!

Prep Time10

Cook Time25

Total Time35

Course: lunch, Side Dish

Cuisine: Caribbean, Latin, Puerto Rican

Servings:

Calories: 240kcal

Author: Stephenie

Ingredients

Guineos (green banana)

8 cups water
1 tablespoon salt
1 tablespoon white vinegar
3 pounds guineos

Escabeche

1 cup oil
1 large onion
½ green pepper
⅛ teaspoon black pepper
3 bay leaves
2 teaspoon adobo
1 ½ teaspoon garlic paste
½ cup white vinegar

Instructions

In a big pot over high heat add water, 1 tablespoon of salt, and 1 tablespoon of vinegar.
Peel the bananas and add them to the pot. Cook covered for 20 minutes. Remove from water and place them on a plate to cool down.
Once the green bananas are cool enough to handle, cut them into ½-inch circles. Transfer into a big bowl.
In a big pan over medium-high heat add the oil, onions, green peppers, black pepper, bay leaves, and adobo. Cook for 5 minutes. Once cooked turn off the heat and add the garlic paste, vinegar, and stir. Pour the escabeche mixture over the guineitos. Mix, serve, and enjoy.

Notes

1. Water to salt ratio- I use 8 cups of water and add 1 tablespoon of salt. I tell you how much water I use because depending on the amount of water 1 tablespoon can be a lot of salt. So just make sure to taste the water. It should have flavor but not salty.

2. Peeling the green bananas- there are 2 peeling methods to use

Method #1: you can peel the whole banana and boil it.
Method #2: Cut the ends of the banana, make a line in the middle, and boil with the skin on. After is cooked, remove the skin.

3. Storing- Store in the fridge for no more than 5 days. Preferably in a glass or disposable container. This is because the escabeche smell is very hard to remove from plastic.

4. Yield- The yield for this recipe is for 8 people. It can be more or less depending on how much is served.

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