An easy Cuban recipe for Fried Sweet Plantains.
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Fried Sweet Plantains
Servings
4 Servings
Ingredients
- 2 to 3 ripe plantains
- 4 tablespoons canola oil
- Salt
Instructions
- 1 Peel the plantains by cutting off the ends and discarding. Slice down the middle and remove peel. Slice plantains on an angle into thick wedges.
- 2 Heat oil in a large frying pan and place over medium heat. Add sliced plantains and cook on both sides until golden brown. Remove from heat, sprinkle with salt and serve hot. Can serve dusted with powdered sugar.
actually all bananas are Hoadama, not just Plantains for just that reason.
They are hadama because the plantain tree as a regular banana tree is not really a tree. It grows from ground and then falls away and another one grows.
made them just the way you stated-very tasty and different
you can spice it up a bit by adding chili powder & cayenne. add cinnamon & nutmeg. i wouldnt do mid eastern spices since plantaines aka “plantenes” arent from that area. but for sure onion powder & paprika
Great tips, thanks, any other savory flavors you would suggest?
My mother AH was from Cuba & she had these growing in her backyard (constant fight over the bracha – “How can it be a Hoadama when they are from trees?”). She said you have to choose the one with the most brown on them. The skin is very thick & tough. You can also make them more savory as well by adding not only salt but some spices like garlic powder & black pepper.