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.
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
Ingredients
- 1 ripe plantain (heavily spotted black and yellow) (150 g)
- 45 mL olive oil
Instructions
Preparation
- Line a medium plate with 2 sheets of paper towel.
- 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).
- Using the scour line as an anchor, remove the plantain peel.
- Slice the plantain into 1 cm slices on the bias. Some slices will be longer than others, this is desired.
Cooking
- Heat a large frypan to medium, then add olive oil (45 mL) heating the oil to pan temperature.
- Lay the plantain slices into the oil in one even layer.
- Shallow fry the plantain for 2-3 min until the colour is golden brown in appearance.
- Flip the plantain over and fry for 1-2 min until this side has achieved a golden brown colour.
- Evacuate the plantain onto the paper towel lined serving plate to blot away some of the frying oil.
- Serve immediately! Enjoy heartily!