Best Caramelized Ripe Plantains Recipes

Caramelized Ripe Plantains image

Provided by Food Network

Yield 6 to 8 servings

Number Of Ingredients 4

4 ripe plantains
1 tablespoon butter
1 tablespoon sugar
Vanilla ice cream, for serving

Steps:

Peel the plantains and slice them into 1/2-inch rounds. Heat the butter to foaming in a heavy skillet over medium heat. Add the plantain slices to the butter and cook for 5 to 8 minutes, or until they are lightly browned and slightly caramelized. Sprinkle the plantain slices with the sugar, allow the sugar to caramelize slightly, then remove the plantains from the skillet. Serve warm.
These plantain slices are also particularly good when served over vanilla ice cream, topped with the caramelized butter from the pan.

Plátanos al caldero (Caramelized ripe plantains) image

Provided by @MakeItYours

Number Of Ingredients 6

3 very ripe plantains (see notes)
4 tablespoons of oil
4 cinnamon sticks cut into 1" pieces
1/2 cup of brown sugar
4 tablespoons of rum (optional)
Salt

Steps:

Peel the plantains and cut into halves.
Stick the cinnamon into the plantains.
In a skillet heat the oil over medium heat, add the plantains and fry and rotate until golden brown all around.
In a separate container mix 1 cup of water, sugar, rum, and a pinch of salt.
Pour this mix into the frying pan (careful with splatters!).
Lower the heat and cook and rotate until the plantains caramelize there is some syrup left.
Serve immediately.