Pickled Green Bananas (Guineos en Escabeche)

Ingredients

• 12 oz. green bananas, peeled and cut into 1″ chunks
• 2 ¹⁄₂ cups olive oil
• ³⁄₄ cup white wine vinegar
• 1 ¹⁄₂ tbsp. kosher salt
• 12 whole black peppercorns
• 6 cloves garlic
• 6 small red onions, sliced thin
• 3 bay leaves
• 2 cups pitted green olives
• 1 tbsp. fresh lime juice

Instructions

1. Bring a large pot of water to a boil; add bananas; cook until just tender, about 15 minutes. Drain; set aside. Boil oil, vinegar, salt, peppercorns, garlic, onions, and bay leaves in a 4-qt. saucepan over high heat until onions and garlic are soft, about 10 minutes. Remove from heat and stir in boiled bananas, olives, and juice. Chill overnight to marry flavors.