Adrian Forte's Fried Plantain With Pickled Scotch Bonnet Aioli Recipe - Los Angeles Times

Adrian Forte's Fried Plantain With Pickled Scotch Bonnet Aioli Recipe - Los Angeles Times

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Make the popular fried plantains starter that is served at chef Adrian Forte's modern Caribbean restaurant Lucia on Fairfax Avenue.

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Ingredients

  • 1 1/2 cups olive oil
  • 4 egg yolks
  • 1 tablespoon Pickled Scotch Bonnet Paste or preferred hot sauce
  • 1 teaspoon paprika
  • 2 tablespoons honey
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons MSG
  • 3 teaspoons salt
  • 1 tablespoon plus 1/2 teaspoon fresh lime juice
  • 2 teaspoons Dijon mustard
  • 2-3 ripe plantains
  • Neutral cooking oil for frying
  • 1 teaspoon Maldon salt
  • 1 teaspoon Tajin
  • 1 tablespoon ground hibiscus
  • 1 cup apple cider vinegar
  • 1 tablespoon pickling salt or kosher salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
  • 4 garlic cloves, smashed
  • 2 teaspoons dill seeds
  • 3 cups Scotch bonnet peppers
  • 10 pickled Scotch bonnet peppers, chopped
  • 1 large white onion, chopped
  • 1 small carrot, chopped
  • 5 garlic cloves, minced
  • 1/2 cup apple cider vinegar

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