CATEGORY |
CUISINE |
TAG |
YIELD |
Vegetables |
Caribbean |
|
4 |
Servings |
INGREDIENTS
2 |
|
Green plantains |
2 |
c |
Vegetable oil |
|
|
Salt and pepper — to taste |
INSTRUCTIONS
This is one of my favorites. Fried plantains are great with a whole range
of Caribbean and African-inspired dishes or just as a snack by themselves.
Make sure you use green plantains, even though they are somewhat of a
nuisance to peel. Ripe ones are too mushy for this preparation.
METHOD:
Peel plantains and cut into 2-inch rounds.
Heat the oil in a small saucepan until hot but not smoking. Drop the
plantain rounds into the hot oil 3 or 4 at a time and cook until well
browned, 2 to 3 minutes. Remove and drain.
Set each fried plantain on a flat side, and using a rolling pin, frying
pan, or whatever else you think will work, squash it as flat as you can. It
should have a circular shape.
Return the flattened plantain sections to the hot oil 3 or 4 at a time and
cook until the entire surface is golden brown, about 2 minutes. Remove the
plantains from the oil, drain, and season liberally with salt and pepper.
Serve hot or at room temperature.
Recipe By : Big Flavors Of The Hot Sun by Chris Schlesinger
File ftp://ftp.idiscover.co.uk/pub/food/mealmaster/recipes/mmdja006.zip
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