Fried Plantains
 
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Cuisine: Appetizer or Side
Serves: 4
Ingredients
  • Oil for frying, about 12 ounces (about 1 inch deep in pot or skillet)
  • 2 cups water
  • 2 teaspoons salt, plus extra for seasoning
  • 3 cloves garlic, smashed
  • 2 green-to-yellow plantains
Instructions
  1. Place oil in a pot or large skillet. Clip thermometer to side of pan. Heat oil to 325 degrees.
  2. Cut ends off of plantains. Make two lengthwise scores in peels and remove peels. Slice plantains crosswise into approximately 1 1/2-inch pieces.
  3. Place about 3 cups water and salt in a bowl and stir to combine. Place smashed garlic cloves in the salt water.
  4. Carefully lower several of the plantain pieces into hot oil, and position with flat sides down. Loosen any that stick to the bottom. Fry until golden, about 1 1/2 minutes per side, turning over carefully with slotted spoon or tongs.
  5. With the slotted spoon, remove the pieces from the oil and set them, with cut sides vertical, on a cutting board. With the back of a flat wooden spoon or spatula, gently press on the pieces to flatten them to about 1/4 inch thick.
  6. Place the flattened pieces in the water and soak about 1 minute. Then remove from water, place on a tea towel, and pat dry. Repeat with remaining plantain pieces.
  7. Return flattened pieces to oil, as many as will fit. Fry for 2 to 4 minutes per side or until golden brown. Remove from oil and place on paper towel-lined plate. Sprinkle with salt. Repeat with remaining pieces.
  8. If desired, fry garlic cloves in oil until crisp and golden. Cool, chop, and sprinkle on avocado mayonnaise, a salad, or anywhere you like.
  9. Serve fried plantain immediately with avocado mayonnaise or salsa.
Nutrition Information
Serving size: About 5 pieces. Calories: 230; Fat: 14g; Saturated fat: 2g; Carbohydrates: 28g; Sugar: 13g; Sodium: 151mg; Fiber: 2g; Protein: 1.2g; Cholesterol: 0mg.
Recipe by Eileen’s Everyone Eats Right™ at https://everyoneeatsright.com/2013/07/09/try-banana-like-plantains-for-starch-variety/