Best Baked Plantains With Lime And Chili Recipes

BAKED PLANTAINS WITH LIME AND CHILI

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375.
• Trim ends from plantains and cut a slit lengthwise along the plantain.
• Arrange with slit side up and bake on a pan or cookie sheet for 30-40 minutes or until they are creamy and soft.
• Remove from oven and let cool until you can remove the peels.
• Slice into 1/2-inch rounds (or do on diagonal for something a little more interesting) and put in a pie pan or something you can put back in the oven.
• Sprinkle with lime juice, chili powder, and salt and mix gently.
• Put back into oven to warm up and help some of the flavors meld.

CARAMELIZED PLANTAINS WITH BEANS, SCALLIONS AND LEMON

Steps:

• Heat the oven to 350 degrees. Leaving the plantain skin on, cut each plantain in half, lengthwise down the middle. Place the plantains cut-side up on a baking sheet. Drizzle with 1 tablespoon olive oil and bake until tender, and a skewer or knife inserted goes all the way through, about 40 minutes. Remove the plantains and set the broiler to high with a rack 6 to 8 inches from the heat source.
• While the plantains are baking, in a small bowl, combine the brown sugar, ginger and 2 tablespoons of lemon juice. Whisk to dissolve the brown sugar, then stir in 2 tablespoons of olive oil.
• In a large bowl, combine the beans, minced onion and cayenne with 2 tablespoons olive oil, 2 tablespoons lemon juice and 1 tablespoon lemon zest. Toss and set aside.
• Once cool enough to handle, about 5 minutes, remove the plantain skins and discard. Break each plantain into pieces, about 2 to 3 inches long, and place back on the baking sheet. Drizzle the plantains with the brown sugar mixture and toss to coat. Move the plantains to one side of the baking sheet. Lay the trimmed scallions on the empty side of the sheet and drizzle with the remaining 1 tablespoon of olive oil. Rub the oil into the scallions to coat evenly. Season the entire sheet with salt.
• Broil the plantains and scallions until the glaze is set and deeply caramelized in spots, and the scallions are charred along the length of each, about 5 to 12 minutes, rotating halfway through. If the plantains are at risk of burning, pull the plantains from the oven before the scallions have finished.
• Move the scallions to a board, chop and add to the bowl with the beans. Season the beans with salt, toss to combine and transfer to a serving platter.
• Top the beans with the glazed plantains. Garnish with fresh dill, cilantro and a drizzle of olive oil. Serve over a bed of greens, as a vegetarian side, or topped with a jammy egg.

FRIED CHILI-LIME PLANTAINS

Steps:

• Mix 2 tablespoons vegetable oil, 2 teaspoons chili powder, the zest of 1 lime, 3/4 teaspoon kosher salt, 1/2 teaspoon each ground cumin and coriander and 1/4 teaspoon cayenne in a bowl. Add 3 peeled ripe plantains (halved crosswise and lengthwise). Toss; marinate 20 minutes. Heat 1/2 cup vegetable oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add the plantains; cook, flipping once, until browned, 6 to 8 minutes. Sprinkle with salt and serve with lime wedges.

PLANTAIN BAKED IN ITS SKIN

Steps:

• Heat oven to 375 degrees. Trim ends from plantains. Cut a lengthwise slit in each plantain. Place plantains slit-side up on roasting pan, and bake in oven until creamy and tender, about 30 to 40 minutes. Remove plantains from oven, and let them cool slightly. Leave oven on.
• Peel plantains, and cut them into 1/2-inch-thick diagonal slices. Place in ovenproof serving dish. Sprinkle with lime juice and chili powder, and dab with butter. Season with salt. Toss gently. Return to oven, and heat through, about 10 minutes. Serve.