Juanitas Plantain Cake Food

This traditional South America and Caribbean side dish adds a nice sweetness to any meal. Use plantains with heavy black spotting to a fully black skin. Try these bananas in place of potatoes with your meal, you'll like it!

Provided by E.Florida

Categories     Side Dish

Time 15m

Yield 6

Number Of Ingredients 5

• Ingredients

Nutrition Facts : Calories 177 calories, Carbohydrate 35.2 g, Cholesterol 10.2 mg, Fat 5.1 g, Fiber 2.1 g, Protein 1.2 g, SaturatedFat 2.7 g, Sodium 129.6 mg, Sugar 20 g

I think when you pair these with a simple plate of black beans and rice, you're talking about a super simple, very frugal, and very delicious dinner. I really hope you give them a try soon.

Provided by Chef John

Categories     Side Dish

Time 20m

Yield 4

Number Of Ingredients 4

• Ingredients

Nutrition Facts : Calories 234.7 calories, Carbohydrate 30.3 g, Fat 14 g, Fiber 2.5 g, Protein 1.3 g, SaturatedFat 2.3 g, Sodium 3.9 mg, Sugar 13.7 g

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

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