One plantain serves 1-2

Fried plantains can be on the table in less than 5 minutes. This easy, delicious side dish goes well with any Caribbean or African food. In particular, the slightly sweet flavor helps contrast with both region’s spicy dishes.

Ingredients:

1 plantain
vegetable oil
salt or brown sugar

Method:

1. Heat a thin layer of vegetable oil in a frying pan. Meanwhile, cut plantains into long, oblong slices.

NOTE: Choose plantains that are yellow to black in color, not green. The green plantain in the photo was still under ripe and inedible. Green plantains behave like green bananas, after a few days the bland astringency gives way to a mildly sweet flavor.

2. Fry in the oil on both sides until browned.

NOTE: How browned you like them is a matter of taste. I like my fried plantains pretty dark 🙂

3. Sprinkle immediately with salt or brown sugar. Serve hot.

The first time I made plantains – oops crispy.

Although they are a bit charred, they are still uber tasty.

When I made them again, for Burundi, I turned the heat down a little.

Ahhhh, much better! 🙂

Fried Plantains

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Fried plantains can be on the table in less than 5 minutes. This easy, delicious side dish goes well with any Caribbean or African food. In particular, the slightly sweet flavor helps contrast with both region’s spicy dishes.

• CourseAppetizers & Snacks
• Lifestyle5-ingredients or less, Gluten-Free, Vegan, Vegetarian
• Food TypeFruit, Random Carbs & Grains

Servings	Prep Time
1-2 people	5 minutes

Cook Time

10 minutes

Servings Prep Time 1-2 people 5 minutes

Cook Time 10 minutes

Fried Plantains Votes: 1 Rating: 5 You: Rate this recipe! Print Recipe Fried plantains can be on the table in less than 5 minutes. This easy, delicious side dish goes well with any Caribbean or African food. In particular, the slightly sweet flavor helps contrast with both region’s spicy dishes. CourseAppetizers & Snacks Lifestyle5-ingredients or less, Gluten-Free, Vegan, Vegetarian Food TypeFruit, Random Carbs & Grains Servings Prep Time 1-2 people 5 minutes Cook Time 10 minutes Servings Prep Time 1-2 people 5 minutes Cook Time 10 minutes

Ingredients

• 1 plantain
• vegetable oil
• brown sugar (or salt)

Servings: people

Units:MetricUS Imperial

Instructions

1. Heat a thin layer of vegetable oil in a frying pan. Meanwhile, cut plantains into long, oblong slices.
2. Fry in the oil on both sides until browned. NOTE: How browned you like them is a matter of taste.
3. Sprinkle immediately with salt or brown sugar. Serve hot.

Recipe Notes

NOTE: Choose plantains that are yellow to black in color, not green. The green plantain in the photo was still under ripe and inedible. Green plantains behave like green bananas, after a few days the bland astringency gives way to a mildly sweet flavor.