Caramelized Plantains with a Chocolate Tequila Sauce

In March during my trip to Cozumel, I spend a day with Chef Luis.  He taught me several new dishes that were absolutely wonderful and well worth sharing.  So, (with his permission), today I am sharing a dessert that we made.  This dish is so inexpensive, requires few ingredients, is very quick to make, yet looks like you spent hours preparing.  It was so delicious!!  This recipe serves four, but can easily be doubled, tripled, or halved.

You will need the following ingredients:
1/2 large plantain (cut into 2 pieces, then sliced into half lengthwise)
8 oz butter
1 Tabs sugar
1 teas cinnamon
5 oz chopped dark chocolate, roughly chopped.
1/4 cup milk, (whole milk works best)
4 Tabs tequila

After you have cut your plantain pieces into half lengthwise, sprinkle the sugar and the cinnamon over the cut sides of the plantain, (to taste).

In a saucepan over medium heat, melt the butter.  When the butter is melted, add the plantain pieces, (cut side down).  Cook until slightly browned, (a minute or two).

 Flip the plantain slices over, and cook the peel side also.  The plantain will be very soft to the touch of a knife tip.

Once the plantain is nicely browned, remove from pan and set aside.

In the same saucepan, slowly add the milk, and adjust the heat to medium low.

Add the rough chopped dark chocolate.

Stir the milk and chocolate until the chocolate has melted and the sauce is smooth.

 Now take your tequila, and slowly add it to the chocolate milk mixture.  (any kind of tequila is OK to use, your going to burn off the alcohol, or you can omit the tequila - but try it with the tequila, it's very good!!).

Now adjust the heat back up to medium high, cook, (stirring continuously) for a couple of minutes until the mixture thickens.

Once the mixture has thickened, remove from heat.

 Peel the skin from the plantain.

Place the peeled plantain on a plate, and pour your chocolate tequila sauce over your plantain.

You can store your dessert in the refrigerator until you are ready to serve, (even add a small amount of whipped cream on top), or serve immediately.

This is absolutely delicious!!

We will be serving this dessert at our house for sure.  It's a new one that I'm adding to my list.

Enjoy!