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Last Updated: 09 Jan 2009

Fried Plantains

Recipe By: Donna  |  Photo By: Allrecipes
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  • serves: 8
  • yield: 8 servings
  • ready in: 15 mins (5 mins Prep - 10 mins Cook)
Plantains can only be eaten cooked. Fried plantains are a traditional treat in Latin America and many other parts of the world. Overly ripe plantains work best for this recipe. If you want a savoury experience, serve these with salt. If you want something sweet, serve with sugar and cinnamon.

ingredients

  • oil for frying
  • 2 plantains

preparation method

  1.   Preheat oil in a large, deep frying pan over medium high heat.
  2.   Peel the plantains and cut them in half. Slice the halves lengthwise into thin pieces.
  3.   Fry the pieces until browned and tender. Drain excess oil on kitchen roll.

Tip:

For best results, the skins on your plantains should be black!

Idea:

For a delicious, inexpensive pud, serve the plantains with vanilla ice cream and dust with cinnamon and demerara sugar.
    
    

Nutrition

  • Calories 151.8kcal
  • Calories from Fat 100.5kcal
  • Fat 11.2g
  • Saturated Fat 1.5g
  • Cholesterol 0mg
  • Sodium 1.8mg
  • Potassium 223.3mg
  • Carbohydrates 14.3g
  • Dietary Fibre 1g
  • Protein 0.6g
  • Vitamin A 151.4mcg
  • Vitamin C 8.2mg
  • Calcium 1.3mg
  • Iron 0.3mg
  • Niacin Equivalents 0.4mg
  • Vitamin B6 0.1mg
  • Magnesium 16.6mg
  • Folate 9.8mcg
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    Tweak:
    Made it healthier:

    Rather than using all of that oil, I just sauteed my sliced plantains in a few tablespoons of melted butter until they were slightly browned/carmelised on both sides. Worked great. SO good! Love plantains! Thanks, Donna!

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    Review: DREGINEK

    My husband makes these, we all love them. You didn't mention that if they are green they need to be fried twice, flatten in the middle of cooking. Good with garlic & salt. We also slice them in circles. When very over ripe the sugars come out and caramelise. Great for breakfast.


    Posted: 15 Sep 2008 easy

        
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