Best Cooked Plantain Bananas Recipes
BAKED PLANTAINS (COOKING BANANAS)
From the Caribbean...a deliciously sweet way to fix plaintains, also known as cooking bananas. Plaintains are sweet and soft when their skins are almost black! But in this recipe, with the sugary syrup, you can use fruit not quite at this point! YUM!
Provided by SilentCricket
Categories Fruit
Time 45m
Yield 4 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 6
Steps:
- Peel, slice and arrange plaintains in baking dish.
- Combine all remaining ingredients in saucepan and slow boil until syrupy.
- Pour sauce over plaintains.
- Bake at 325 until tender, about 30 minutes or so.
- Lower heat and keep warm until ready to serve.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 384, Fat 23.5, SaturatedFat 14.8, Cholesterol 61, Sodium 174.6, Carbohydrate 46.8, Fiber 2.3, Sugar 31.1, Protein 1.4
COOKED PLANTAIN BANANAS
Make and share this Cooked Plantain Bananas recipe from Food.com.
Provided by Joy1996
Categories Venezuelan
Time 50m
Yield 2 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 6
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
- Make a cut lengthwise on the plantain peel; open it and cut the plantain into two halves, again lengthwise.
- Grease a baking sheet or cover a sheet with foil; place the plantain over is peel on the tray.
- Insert the cloves, distributing them evenly along the two halves.
- Sprinkle some of the raw sugar and allspice over.
- Put small amounts of butter or oil on the plantain halves and sprinkle the coconut or cheese over top.
- Bake about 45 minutes or until the plantain become golden.
- Remove from oven and discard cloves.
SAUTEED SWEET PLANTAINS (TAJADITAS DULCES DE PLATANO)
This traditional South America and Caribbean side dish adds a nice sweetness to any meal. Use plantains with heavy black spotting to a fully black skin. Try these bananas in place of potatoes with your meal, you'll like it!
Provided by E.Florida
Categories Side Dish
Time 15m
Yield 6
Number Of Ingredients 5
Steps:
- Heat peanut oil and butter in a large skillet over medium-high heat until the butter begins to sizzle. Gently toss plantain slices with brown sugar, then place into hot oil. Fry until the plantains begin to turn golden brown, then turn over, and continue frying until they have caramelized, about 2 minutes per side.
- Drain plantains on a paper towel-lined plate and sprinkle with salt before serving.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 177 calories, Carbohydrate 35.2 g, Cholesterol 10.2 mg, Fat 5.1 g, Fiber 2.1 g, Protein 1.2 g, SaturatedFat 2.7 g, Sodium 129.6 mg, Sugar 20 g
CARAMELIZED PLANTAINS
Plantains aren't meant for eating right out of the peel, but they are transformed into a gently sweet dessert when caramelized. If you can't find plantains, bananas are just as delicious.
Provided by Martha Stewart
Categories Food & Cooking Dessert & Treats Recipes
Number Of Ingredients 5
Steps:
- In a 9-inch skillet, melt the butter over medium heat. Add the sugar and cook, stirring, until the syrup is a light caramel color, about 2 minutes.
- Add the plantains, tossing to coat, and cook until tender, about 3 minutes. Add the apple juice and boil 1 minute, or until thickened slightly. Stir in the cinnamon and remove from the heat.
- Divide the plantains among 4 dessert plates and spoon the juices over each.
OVEN BAKED SWEET PLANTAINS
MMMM! I love plantains, especially sweet ones. This is a lower fat method of making "maduros" without the use of oil and frying in a pan.
Provided by Ang11002
Categories Tropical Fruits
Time 20m
Yield 4 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 2
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 450°F.
- Coat a nonstick cookie sheet with cooking spray.
- Cut the ends off of the plantains and peel.
- Cut each plantain on the diagonal into 1/2 inch slices.
- Arrange in single layer and coat tops with cooking spray.
- Bake, turning occasionally, for 10-15 minutes, until plantains are golden brown and very tender.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 218.4, Fat 0.7, SaturatedFat 0.3, Sodium 7.2, Carbohydrate 57.1, Fiber 4.1, Sugar 26.9, Protein 2.3
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