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In a small saucepan place the plantain and boniato (or yam) and add cold water to cover by 1 inch.
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Put over high heat and bring to a boil, then reduce temperature to medium and simmer until tender, about 8 minutes.
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Drain water from the plantain and boniato, bringing them back into the same saucepan.
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Mash them together with potato masher or fork, then stir in cumin, 1/2 teaspoon butter, and the Mexican crema.
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Season with salt and freshly ground black pepper.
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Set aside.
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Place a chicken breasts into a large Ziploc bag, close the bag almost all the way, then flatten the meat to a thickness to between 1/2-inch and 1/4-inch; repeat with remaining pieces.
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Season both sides of the chicken with salt and black pepper.
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Place a chicken piece on a flat work surface and top with a slice of prosciutto.
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At one end of the prosciutto-covered chicken place 1 tablespoon of the plantain mixture shaped into a rectangular log.
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Roll up the chicken and secure with a toothpick.
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Repeat with remaining chicken pieces, prosciutto, and plantain mixture.
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Dredge the stuffed chicken in flour to coat.
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In a large heavy skillet over medium-high heat, melt the butter together with the olive oil.
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Add the stuffed chicken pieces to the skillet and brown chicken on all sides, about 5 minutes total.
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Add 1/4 cup no-salt chicken stock/broth or water to the skillet and reduce heat to low.
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Cover skillet and let simmer until the chicken is cooked through, about 15 minutes.
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Prepare a warm serving platter and transfer the cooked stuffed chicken pieces to the platter.
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Remove the toothpicks from the pieces.
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Add the fresh lemon juice to the drippings in the skillet and increase temperature to high.
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Let cook for 1 minute, stirring to get the browned bits from the bottom of skillet.
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Pour the sauce over the stuffed chicken pieces and serve.
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Adapted from May 2007 Bon Appetit and Daisy Martinezs recipe for Chicken Thighs Stuffed with Plantain and Serrano Ham.
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Note: lime juice for the sauce would also be very nice, and a completely different taste!
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You can also substitute chicken thighs for breasts.
