Labor Day Weekend With a Caribbean Twist: Tostones-Bun Hamburger Recipe
NEW YORK, NY - Hamburger is a American fast food and a popular meal. During the summer it is one of the many food favorites at the various outdoor BBQ events. The people in the Caribbean Diaspora and the Caribbean region also enjoy this American invention and incorporate it in their various meals, including their outdoor BBQs.
While I do not to this often, I and sometimes serve it with a Caribbean twist , by paring the hamburger with avocado and Tostones. Below is my recipe for ‘Hamburger Caribbean Style.’
INGREDIENTS
1 Lb Chopped Beef
1/2 Tsp Salt
2 Tsp Onion Powder
1 Pack Of Hamburger Bun
2 Whole Avocadoes
1 Head Of Lettuce
Slices Of Tomatoes
Fresh Onion Rings
2 Nearly Ripe Plantains
2 Cups Of Coconut Oil
METHOD
Season chopped meat with salt and onion powder.
Allow to marinate overnight.
Using an ice cream scoop, shape one and -a-half scoop of chopped meat into a Hamburger patty. Put patties to rest, covering with foil or greased paper.
Light charcoal grill
When the charcoal is fully lit put hamburger patties on grill.
Cook each side for 10-12 minutes until to your likeness. Do not burn.
When Hamburger meat is cooked , toast hamburger buns.
Compile hamburger as follows:
Place cooked Hamburger meat on toasted bun. Add onion ring, tomatoes and lettuce. Add one to two slices of avocadoes.
Tostones
Method
Peal the two plantains.
Cut in round pieces about 1/2 inch thick.
Heat the oil in a heavy Dutch pot.
Add the plantain pieces and fry until nearly cook.
Remove and mash the plantains pieces on a cutting board.
Put the mash pieces of plantains back into heated oil and continue to cook until golden brown.
Remove from oil and place on paper towels – to absorb the excess oil.
Serve with Hamburgers!
Bon Appetite
Minna LaFortune is a trained Caribbean caterer and also president of the Society for the Advancement of the Caribbean Diaspora (SACD).
