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Crispy fried plantains (or banan peze) stacked on a plantain press with sauce in the background.

Fried Plantains Recipe (Banan peze)

An easy recipe for crispy thin fried plantain bananas, a very addictive side dish!
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Prep Time: 5 minutes
Cook Time: 20 minutes
Total Time: 23 minutes
Servings: 4 servings

Ingredients

  • 3 plantain banana
  • 2 cups frying oil
  • 1/8 tsp salt
  • 1/8 tsp pepper

Instructions

  • Start by peeling the plantain banana. Score each one lengthwise, 2 or 3 times, if you peel it under running water the plantains tough skin seems to come off easier.
  • In a large pan pour about 2" of frying oil. Heat oil on medium.
  • Place all the plantain banana pieces on a kitchen towel and make sure it is pat dry, then cut into 1" pieces.
  • To test the oil, place a wooden chopstick or the end of a wooden spoon in the oil, if there are quick tiny bubbles around it then its ready. Carefully place the pieces of plantain in the oil for about 3 minutes on each side or until a bit golden, using a toothpick, pierce one of the plantain bananas, if the toothpick goes in without resistance that is when it is ready to be removed from the oil.
  • Place the pieces on a cutting board, do not remove the oil since that will help in the squashing part so it doesn't stick to the plate. Put some oil on the back of the plate or the wooden tool used for making these bananas. Place one piece of banana on the board and place the plate on top, using your weight to squash down and flatten the banana. Repeat until you have finished.
  • Put each banana back into the oil and fry until golden brown, remove it from the oil and place on paper towels, sprinkle with salt and pepper and enjoy!

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Notes

For best results with this recipe, it's important that when you are buying plantains make sure you are choosing only the greenest bananas. If they are yellow the taste will be off, they will be too soft and will absorb too much oil when you fry them.

Nutrition

Calories: 258kcal | Carbohydrates: 43g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 11g | Saturated Fat: 9g | Sodium: 78mg | Potassium: 670mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 20g | Vitamin A: 1513IU | Vitamin C: 25mg | Calcium: 4mg | Iron: 1mg
Course: Appetizer, Side Dish, Snack
Cuisine: Carribean, Haitian
Diet: Gluten Free, Vegan, Vegetarian
Keyword: crispy, fried, plantain, tostones
Author: Chichi
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