Does anyone know any delicious recipes that involve plantain?

Question

I just bought one from tesco because I heard they were delicious.

I would like a dessert recipe that involved plantain.

Also, is there anything I should know about it before I cook it? At the moment the skin is green does that mean it's unripe?

Answer 1

Now let me see. I don’t know how your friend cooked his or her plantain but here are some ways you can prepare yours.

We have yellow and green plantain. So deepening on the occasion or event you could choose. But from your expression I guess it was yellow plantain. Make sure the yellow plantain is yellow and semi-hard.

Method One
Fried Plantain.

First Pill the Plantain,

You cut a little off the top and bottom with a knife. Then you cut the skin straight down, so you can open the plantain like a Jacket. When the plantain is naked like a banana. Use your knife and cut it slim. I wish I had a diagram for the cutting because there are three ways of doing it.

Salt the cut plantain, not too much salt a little and use your hand to spread the salt over all the cut pieces of plantain.

Make sure your oil is dip fry hot. If you have a dip fryer put the plantain in the dip fry metal holder, and deep in to the boiling oil. It is like frying chips.

When its Golden brown bring it out and let it cool and you can eat like that or with a nice semi-spicy soup.

Method Two.
Boil plantain

First cut the top and bottom.

You can then pill the plantain, and then cut it to a favourable size [Potato size] and steam it or boil it, till its nice and soft.

You can also leave the plantain skin on with you cut it. But make sure you wash the plantain under running water.

When you steam or boil it you can then use your fingers to pill the jacket. Its like boiling potatoes with the skin.

Why boil with the skin? The plantain absorbs the nutrients from the skin and you get some healthy stuff.

You can eat like that or with a nice soup.

If you are Caribbean or African I could tell you some more especially if you had given birth.

Anyway try the above for now. If you like it give me a shout out.

Answer 2

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Answer 3

This is a healthy version baked instead of fried Serve as a side dish kinda like yams... Ingredients 4 very ripe plantains (when the skin is yellow with spots of black they're perfect) cooking spray Directions 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.

Answer 4

They're supposed to be green, as I understand it, so don't worry - it's not unripe. The only plantain recipe I have is to peel it, slice it into 2cm thick discs, and gently fry in butter.

I've never heard of sweet plantain recipes, but good luck - it sounds very unusual!

Answer 5

I've never cooked plantain before, but I had the most AMAZING plantain dish in the dominican republic..... there were mashed plantains on the bottom, then it was baked with ham and cheese on top of the plantains. It was sooooooo good. I know this post won't really help you at all, I'm just reminiscing.... mmmm..... hope you find a good recipe!

Answer 6

i dont know any recipes that involve plantains because there not really a dessert ingredient. i think u should use it in another part of your meal because there are delicious. and no that doesnt mean that they are unripe.

Answer 7

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Answer 8

Just think of it as a banana and think of all the things you can do to make a banana taste good. If the skin is green, you may want to wait a day or so first. If is connected to the banana family. You should definitely peel it before cooking. You can also fry them.

Yummeeee.

Answer 9

Tarta de Plátano y Tortilla (Banana Tortilla Tart)
This fun dessert is easy enough for kids to make and tasty enough for everyone to enjoy!
1 (10-inch) flour tortilla
2 teaspoons butter, melted
1 orange
2 tablespoons dulce de leche ice cream and dessert topping
1/4 teaspoon Korintje Cinnamon
3-4 large bananas, peeled and sliced
2 cups vanilla ice cream


1.Preheat oven to 425°F. Place tortilla on Large Grooved Cutting Board. Dock both sides of tortilla all over. Place butter in Prep Bowl; microwave on HIGH 15-20 seconds or until melted. Brush both sides of tortilla using Silicone Basting Brush. Place tortilla on Medium Round Stone. Bake 8-10 minutes. (If tortilla begins to puff, press down with Nylon Turner).
2.Meanwhile, finely zest orange using Microplane® Adjustable Grater to measure 1 teaspoon zest. Cut orange in half crosswise. Juice orange using Juicer to measure 2 teaspoons juice. Place orange zest and juice, ice cream topping and cinnamon in Classic Batter Bowl. Mix well using Skinny Scraper.
3.Remove baking stone from oven to Stackable Cooling Rack. Slice bananas using Egg Slicer Plus®. Brush some topping mixture over tortilla using basting brush. Arrange banana slices over tortilla. Brush banana slices with remaining mixture.
4.Bake additional 8-10 minutes or until tortilla is crispy around edges. Slice into 8 wedges using Pizza Cutter. Place one scoop ice cream using Ice Cream Dipper over each serving. Serve immediately.
Yield: 8 servings
Nutrients per serving: Calories 150, Total Fat 5 g, Saturated Fat 3 g, Cholesterol 15 mg, Carbohydrate 24 g, Protein 3 g, Sodium 90 mg, Fiber 1 g

Answer 10

Plantain is the general term for bananas and their cousins. So, any recipe for bananas will work for plantain.