PLáTANOS AL CALDERO (CARAMELIZED RIPE PLANTAINS)

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Plátanos al caldero (Caramelized ripe plantains) image

Platanos al caldero are not a dessert. You heard right. It is a side dish that pleases our taste for mixing the sweet and savory.

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.

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