Hello everybody, it is me again, Dan, welcome to my recipe page. Today, I’m gonna show you how to prepare a distinctive dish, fried plantain. It is one of my favorites. For mine, I’m gonna make it a bit tasty. This will be really delicious.
Fried plantain is one of the most favored of recent trending foods on earth. It’s appreciated by millions every day. It is easy, it is quick, it tastes yummy. They’re fine and they look wonderful. Fried plantain is something that I have loved my entire life.
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.
To get started with this recipe, we must first prepare a few components. You can cook fried plantain using 6 ingredients and 9 steps. Here is how you cook it.
The ingredients needed to make Fried plantain:
- Prepare Plantain
- Take Oil to fry
- Take Paprika
- Make ready Cayenne pepper
- Prepare Salt
- Make ready Black pepper
Kelewele or Aloco - A mouth-watering African spicy fried plantain recipe seasoned with cayenne peppper, ginger, lemon, nutmeg, garlic and bouillon cubes. Ripe sweet plantains are fried until golden brown with a caramelized texture and sweet flavor that melts in your mouth. Serve with Rice and Peas, Jamaican Oxtails, Jamaican Jerk Chicken and Brown Stew Chicken for a dinner that will take you to the islands! The keys to successful fried plantains are choosing ripe fruit and using the right pan, oil, and heat.
Steps 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. 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.
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