Hey everyone, it is me, Dave, welcome to our recipe site. Today, we’re going to prepare a special dish, fried plantain. It is one of my favorites. For mine, I will make it a bit tasty. This is gonna smell and look delicious.
Fried Plantains, or "Platanitos Fritos" as they are called, are a traditional side dish in Peru as well as in many parts of South America. Why not serve yours like the Peruvians do, with a juicy steak and a generous portion of rice topped with two sunny-side-up eggs. Fried Ripe Plantains (Very Sweet Fried Plantains) When a plantain's peel turns black, that plantain is ripe as can be.
Fried plantain is one of the most favored of recent trending meals on earth. It’s enjoyed by millions every day. It’s simple, it is quick, it tastes delicious. Fried plantain is something that I’ve loved my whole life. They’re fine and they look wonderful.
To begin with this particular recipe, we must first prepare a few components. You can have fried plantain using 6 ingredients and 9 steps. Here is how you cook that.
The ingredients needed to make Fried plantain:
- Take Plantain
- Get Oil to fry
- Make ready Paprika
- Take Cayenne pepper
- Make ready Salt
- Take Black pepper
Plantain, believed to have originated in southeast Asia refers to the cooking banana, cultivars of the banana plant, which produces an edible fruit that is full of starch and rarely eaten raw. Though similar in appearance, the two banana varieties are typically used in very different ways. Usually, in many cultures where this fruit is a staple diet, it is boiled, fried, or cooked while green. The keys to successful fried plantains are choosing ripe fruit and using the right pan, oil, and heat.
Instructions to make Fried plantain:
- Wash your plantain well
- Preheat your oven and put your plantain to cook for about 15 mins… It's easier to bake first to avoid the messiness that comes with peeling bananas
- When done remove from the oven and leave to cool…. Don't be shocked that the plantain has turned black in colour 😂 it's normal they are not burnt🙈
- Peel your plantain and cut them up diagonally or in circles.. whichever you prefer
- Heat your oil up and prepare to fry the plantain
- Fry till the plantain is a golden brown colour and remove from the pan and drain excess oil
- Season with a pinch of salt, cayenne pepper, black and white pepper and paprika
- Pair with any desired sauce/stew… In my case I paired it with some roast goat and kachumbari
- Note that the plantain can also be eaten on its own as a breakfast meal as well or a snack
A ripe plantain's skin should be almost black or, in some cases, have a dull yellow color with patches of black. In addition to being sweeter, ripe fruit peels easily and cooks in no time. Plantain Chips - Crispy, crunchy and addictive fried/baked plantain chips paired with sweet tango mango avocado salsa for a wonderful late night snack time or as appetizers! Kelewele or Aloco - A mouth-watering African spicy fried plantain recipe seasoned with cayenne peppper, ginger, lemon, nutmeg, garlic and bouillon cubes. Plantains can only be eaten cooked.
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