Today I am sharing a few things with you guys. First off, this yummy recipe for avocado toast, Avocado Hamil-toast – avocado toast with warm skillet plantains on top, with lime and a hint of garlic. SO good! This toast is inspired by one of my favorite things right now, Hamilton the musical, created by the genius Lin-Manuel Miranda. (I’ll explain the toast-flavor connection a few paragraphs down!)

The Tony Awards are this Sunday June 12th. I will be “toasting” Hamilton and Lin-Manuel with some Avocado Hamil-toast. Hamilton has 16 Tony Award nominations.

So in the spirit of the toast, I mean this post, the second thing I am sharing, a few of my pics from when I visited NYC and saw Hamilton a few weeks ago — one of the most inspiring and beautiful theater / life experiences ever! Alexander and avocados…

This toast is super satisfying and flavorful. Buttery avocados top warm toast and then on top, sticky-sweet warm skillet plantains with lime and garlic..

I hope Lin-Manuel would approve..

So why is this plantain-topped dish called Alexander Hamil-toast?? Avocado Hamil-toast with plantains is inspired by Lin-Manuel’s Puerto Rican heritage. Miranda’s parents are Puerto Rican. And this all worked out since I just happen to have a pile of plantains in my fruit bowl because I loooooove them.

Fellow Hamilton fan? Get loads of my Hamilton stage door pics at the bottom!

Avocado Toast with skillet Plantains and Lime

By Kathy PatalskyPublished 06/11/2016
Avocado Toast with warm, sticky-sweet skillet plantains with garlic and red onion. Lime and smoked paprika to accent.

Ingredients

2 slices of bread, toasted
1 avocado, sliced or mashed
1 plantain, diced
1/3 cup red onion, diced
1 clove garlic, thinly sliced
1 lime, sliced into wedges
salt, pepper and smoked paprika to taste
2-3 tsp extra virgin olive oil for pan
optional: 1 tsp maple syrup

Instructions

Warm the extra virgin olive oil in a skillet over high heat. When oil is hot, add the plantains and toss well. Cook 2-3 minutes, then add the garlic and onion. Cook another 1-2 minutes to lightly caramelize the onion. Optional: to add a bolder sweetness, drizzle one teaspoon maple syrup over top. Turn off heat and let plantains cool for a minute before using.
Toast bread and add avocado – either mashed or sliced.
Add the plantain mixture over top the avocado. Squeeze lime over top. Optional: add lime zest over top. Add salt, pepper and smoky paprika to taste. Slice and serve.

Yield: 2 toastsPrep Time: 00 hrs. 07 mins. Cook time: 00 hrs. 07 mins. Total time: 14 mins. Tags: avocado,bread,avocado toast,onion,plantain,appetizer,sandwich,snack,