Best Grilled Plantains With Cheese Bacon Recipes

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BACON AND CHEESE STUFFED PLANTAINS RECIPE BY TASTY



Bacon And Cheese Stuffed Plantains Recipe by Tasty image

Here's what you need: ripe plantains, butter, bacon, mozzarella cheese

Provided by Tasty

Categories     Appetizers

Yield 2 servings

Number Of Ingredients 4

2 ripe plantains
½ cup butter, melted
3 slices bacon
1 cup mozzarella cheese, grated

Steps:

  • Pre-heat the oven to 200°C (400°F).
  • Remove the peel from the plantains.
  • Cover in melted butter.
  • Bake for around 20 minutes then flip the plantains, cooking for another 20 minutes until golden brown on both sides.
  • Chop the bacon into bits and fry until crispy.
  • Cut the cooked plantains down the middle.
  • Stuff with the mozzarella, bacon and extra mozzarella.
  • Bake for another 5 minutes until the cheese has melted.
  • Enjoy!

Nutrition Facts : Calories 949 calories, Carbohydrate 91 grams, Fat 61 grams, Fiber 6 grams, Protein 20 grams, Sugar 40 grams

GRILLED RIPE PLANTAINS (PLáTANOS MADUROS A LA PARRILLA)



Grilled Ripe Plantains (Plátanos Maduros a la Parrilla) image

Provided by Lourdes Castro

Categories     Side     Kid-Friendly     Backyard BBQ     Dinner     Tropical Fruit     Summer     Grill     Grill/Barbecue     Plantain     Party     Vegetarian     Pescatarian     Wheat/Gluten-Free     Peanut Free     Tree Nut Free     Soy Free     Kosher     Small Plates

Yield Serves 8

Number Of Ingredients 4

3 tablespoons unsalted butter
3/4 cup packed brown sugar
2 tablespoons apple cider vinegar or sherry vinegar
4 very ripe (black) plantains

Steps:

  • Prepare the butter glaze
  • Place the butter and sugar in a small saucepan over medium heat and cook until the butter is melted and the sugar is dissolved in it. Add the vinegar and stir well. Remove from the heat and set aside.
  • Prepare, grill, and serve the plantains
  • Heat your grill to high (550°F) and close the lid. Wait at least 15 minutes before lowering the heat to medium-high (450°F) and continuing. Oil the grill grates with a vegetable oil-soaked paper towel held with a long pair of tongs.
  • Slice the unpeeled plantains in half lengthwise and place them cut side down on the grill. Close the lid and cook for 15 minutes. Turn the plantains over and baste the cut sides of the plantains with the butter glaze. Close the lid and continue cooking for another 15 minutes. Brush a bit more glaze on the plantains before removing them from the grill.
  • Serve the plantains in their skins while hot from the grill.

GRILLED PLANTAIN WITH SPICY BROWN SUGAR GLAZE



Grilled Plantain with Spicy Brown Sugar Glaze image

Provided by Bobby Flay

Categories     dessert

Yield 4 servings

Number Of Ingredients 7

4 very ripe plantains, peeled and sliced on the bias 1/2-inch thick
2 tablespoons vegetable oil
4 tablespoons light brown sugar
2 tablespoons fresh orange juice
1 tablespoon honey
2 tablespoons coarsely chopped cilantro
Salt and freshly ground pepper

Steps:

  • Preheat grill. Brush the plantains with the oil and grill until caramelized, about 2 minutes on each side. In a small bowl, combine the brown sugar, orange juice, honey and cilantro and brush on plantains. Season to taste with salt and pepper.

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