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Step 1
Put on some rubber gloves, really do it, plantains stain your skin and nails black.
Step 2
Chop ends off plantains.
Step 3
Score ,with sharp knife, the plantains down each rib, about four lines.
Step 4
Wedge your fingers or a spoon between plantain and the peel ,then slide down until each scored section of the peel comes off.* might take a little practice.
Step 5
Chop Plantains into small slices, and add to a stock pot.
Step 6
Pour chicken broth over plantains in pot.
Step 7
Add 3 cloves chopped Garlic to broth, and bring pot to a boil.
Step 8
turn heat down to medium, cover pot and boil for 25 to 30 minutes, or until plantains are really soft.
Step 9
while Plantains are cooking, Fry Bacon slices till crisp.
Step 10
Remove bacon from pan and set on paper towels.
Step 11
Add 4 cloves of minced Garlic to bacon grease in pan, and saute until softened.
Step 12
Chop bacon into crumbles.
Step 13
Add: bacon, garlic with a little bacon grease, chopped cilantro, and olive oil to a food processor.
Step 14
Process until a paste forms, remove paste and put in a bowl, and set aside.
Step 15
Drain cooked plantains in a colander.
Step 16
Place plantains back in the warm pot and mash with a potato masher or electric hand beater.
Step 17
Mash or beat until it forms a "lumpy mash potato" consistency.
Step 18
Add the bacon cilantro paste to your mashed plantains, and stir in well.
Step 19
Separate mashed plantains into 4 lumps.
Step 20
Mold each lump on a plate with your clean hands, (sorry, o.c.d moment).
Step 21
you can do a dome shape, or I make a dome then flatten the top ( like a plateau shape)
Step 22
Put marinated meat over top for main dish, or leave plain for a side dish.