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Fried Plantain | Rhymes with Mountain

The sweet kick that you never knew you needed from banana’s favourite cousin. A simple dish steeped heavily in nostalgia. Find it at breakfast paired with eggs or at lunch on top of rice next to your favourite protein.
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Prep Time 2 minutes
Cook Time 8 minutes
Total Time 10 minutes
Servings: 2 adults
Course: Appetizer
Cuisine: Jamaican
Calories: 150
Ingredients Equipment Method

Ingredients
  

  • 1 ripe plantain (heavily spotted black and yellow) (150 g)
  • 45 mL olive oil

Equipment

  • 1 knife
  • 2 paper towel sheets
  • 1 fork or spatula
  • 1 Large fry pan wider than 20 cm in diameter
  • 1 medium plate or serving dish

Method
 

Preparation
  1. Line a medium plate with 2 sheets of paper towel.
  2. Using a knife, slice off the top and end of the plantain and scour lengthwise (it is ok if the flesh inside is partially pierced).
  3. Using the scour line as an anchor, remove the plantain peel.
  4. Slice the plantain into 1 cm slices on the bias. Some slices will be longer than others, this is desired.
Cooking
  1. Heat a large frypan to medium, then add olive oil (45 mL) heating the oil to pan temperature.
  2. Lay the plantain slices into the oil in one even layer.
  3. Shallow fry the plantain for 2-3 min until the colour is golden brown in appearance.
  4. Flip the plantain over and fry for 1-2 min until this side has achieved a golden brown colour.
  5. Evacuate the plantain onto the paper towel lined serving plate to blot away some of the frying oil.
  6. Serve immediately! Enjoy heartily!