• Recipe

Plantain Pancakes with Crispy Chicken, Yassa Sauce and Habanero Honey

Plantain Pancakes with Crispy Chicken, Yassa Sauce and Habanero Honey

Ingredients

  • 2-1⁄2 c
    Flour, divided use
  • 1⁄2 tsp.
    Baking powder
  • 1-1⁄4 tsp.
    Kosher salt, divided use
  • 2 ea.
    Plantains, overripe, puréed
  • 4 ea.
    Eggs, divided use
  • 2-1⁄2 c
    Whole milk
  • 1 tsp.
    Vanilla extract
  • 2 T
    Vegetable oil
  • 1⁄2 c
    Cassava flour
  • 1 T
    Grains of paradise, ground
  • 1 T
    Hot smoked paprika
  • 1 T
    Ground cumin
  • 2 tsp.
    Onion powder
  • 1 T
    Garlic powder
  • 1-1⁄2 lbs.
    Boneless chicken thighs
  • Oil, for frying
  • Yassa sauce (recipe follows)
  • Habanero honey, as needed
  • Butter, as needed

Preparation