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Fried Plantains Recipe

Ingredients

How to make it

  • Cut each plantain in half crosswise; cut each half lengthwise into 1/4 inch thick slices.
  • Melt butter in a large skillet over medium heat.
  • Add plantains; sprinkle with sugar and cinnamon.
  • Cook 3 to 4 minutes on each side or until golden.
  • Drain on paper towels.

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  • soniab 15 years ago
    you can get the plantains when they are green and wait about a week or two until they get yellow with a lot of black on it. They are soft to the touch - if they are not soft yet a quick way to ripe them when they are yellow is to bang them against the kitchen counter a couple of times and in a few minutes they are soft and ready to cook. I've been eating these since age 3- for about 50 years now - can be called an expert of fried plantains.
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    " It was excellent "
    morninlite ate it and said...
    Plantains are so good! Thanks for posting.
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    " It was excellent "
    sunny ate it and said...
    I love fried Plantains - great post!
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  • lincolntoot 16 years ago
    Pieplate, Jencathen is right on the money with her comments. Get the plantain when yellow and a little black on them. Cooking time is right on this recipe!
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    jencathen ate it and said...
    The plantain will always be firm even when it looks like an overripe banana. When I make like above I let them get yellow and have black on them too. They must be cooked.

    When I make a savory plantain I use them when they are all green.
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    momo_55grandma ate it and said...
    sounds delicous thanks
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  • pieplate 16 years ago
    I sure would like to know how to tell when a plantain is ripe. Your timing has these cooking like bananas, and the ones I find around here are very firm. Any advice?
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