Pionono Pinwheels
Serves 615 mins prep20 mins cook
Pionono is a delicious sweet and savory Puerto Rican dish transformed into pinwheels, perfect for lunch or game day. It features a blend of ripe plantains, seasoned ground beef, and mozzarella cheese wrapped in puff pastry.
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1: Peel and cook 4 ripe plantains (Airfryer 8 - 10 minutes at 400 degrees, flipping halfway). 2: Cook ground beef (empanada style). 3: Roll out your (thawed) pastry dough. 4: Smash the plantains and mix with butter to make them smooth. 5: Layer plantains, 1/2 of the cheese, seasoned ground beef and remaining cheese. 6: Roll the pastry dough tight and put it in the freezer for 15-20 minutes. *Do not skip this step*. 7: Preheat oven to 400 degrees. 8: Slice pastry into 1 inch pinwheels and brush with egg. 9: Bake for 18-20 minutes until golden brown. 10: Garnish with chopped cilantro.View original recipe