Grilled Ripe Plantains Plátanos Maduros A La Parrilla Food

Tender in the middle and crisp at the edges, maduros, or sweet fried plantains, are served as a side dish throughout the Caribbean and Latin America. Plantains change color as they ripen: They are firm when green and unripe, then soften as they turn yellow, and eventually, black. Like bananas, plantains develop more sugar as time passes. For the sweetest maduros, use blackened plantains - they have the most sugar, and will yield a more caramelized result. If you can only find yellow ones at the store, buy them in advance and be prepared to wait over a week for them to fully ripen. They're worth it.

Provided by Kiera Wright-Ruiz

Categories     vegetables, appetizer, side dish

Time 10m

Yield 4 servings

Number Of Ingredients 2

• Ingredients

I learned to make these from my friend Adrián Marchena while I spent a semester of college in Puntarenas, Costa Rica. I have not personally made these, but I stood next to him in his kitchen as he gave me step-by-step instructions. These are sweet, and almost dessert-like. You can find plantains in most local supermarkets in the produce section, and they look like bananas, but are more of a vegetable. They are quite frequently eaten by Costa Ricans, or "ticos" with meals that include gallo pinto (rice and black beans) and some meat product. I LOVE these!

Provided by godsjoyfulkid

Categories     Vegetable

Time 15m

Yield 4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 2

• Ingredients

Nutrition Facts : Calories 368.7, Fat 17.7, SaturatedFat 2.5, Sodium 7.2, Carbohydrate 57.1, Fiber 4.1, Sugar 26.9, Protein 2.3

Here, two simple ingredients yield huge, complex results. There's something about frying deep yellow plantains in oil that brings out their sweetness. The crisp outside yields to a soft, sweet center, the complement to a platter of rice and beans and garlicky pork. But, to be honest, they're so good, they might not even make it to the table.

Provided by Daisann Mclane

Categories     easy, quick, side dish

Time 5m

Yield Six to eight servings

Number Of Ingredients 2

• Ingredients

Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 171, UnsaturatedFat 9 grams, Carbohydrate 21 grams, Fat 10 grams, Fiber 2 grams, Protein 1 gram, SaturatedFat 1 gram, Sodium 3 milligrams, Sugar 10 grams, TransFat 0 grams