Cinnamon Plantains
Recipe: #29916
July 07, 2018
Categories: Desserts, Side Dishes, 5 Ingredients Or Less, 5-Minute Prep, Gluten-Free Kosher, Low Cholesterol, No Eggs, Non-Dairy, Vegan, Vegetarian, more
"I fell in love with plantains when I went to Costa Rico years ago. Then found them in a few other island countries. I've tried making them a few different times, but added cinnamon when I made them last week. Serve instead of potatoes with any meal, or as a dessert."
Ingredients
Nutritional
- Serving Size: 1 (140.4 g)
- Calories 782.3
- Total Fat - 49 g
- Saturated Fat - 11.9 g
- Cholesterol - 0 mg
- Sodium - 242.8 mg
- Total Carbohydrate - 83.4 g
- Dietary Fiber - 4.5 g
- Sugars - 7.4 g
- Protein - 2.8 g
- Calcium - 17.5 mg
- Iron - 1.3 mg
- Vitamin C - 38.5 mg
- Thiamin - 0.1 mg
Step by Step Method
Step 1
Score the skin of a very ripe plantain, then peel and cut into slices at an angle.
Step 2
Heat oil or butter in a skillet over medium heat.
Step 3
Place plantain slices in skillet. Cook until lightly brown, then flip slices over and brown second side.
Step 4
When plantains seem soft and almost done, then sprinkle with sugar and then flip one more time. Sprinkle tops with cinnamon. Cook 1 more minute, remove and serve.
Tips
No special items needed.