Recipe

Patacones de Colombia (Fried Plantains)

Name: Patacones de Colombia (Fried Plantains)
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 5 min
Total time: 15 min
Yield: 6 servings
Ingredients: ¼ cup peanut oil for frying; 2 tablespoons butter; 3 yellow plantains (very ripe), peeled and cut in 1-inch-thick slices; 3 tablespoons brown sugar; ¼ teaspoon salt (Optional)

Platanos or plantains are cooking bananas. They are extremely popular in South America and the Caribbean. This easy plantain side dish adds a nice sweetness to any meal. Use plantains with heavy black spotting to a fully black skin. Try it in place of a potato side dish with your meal, you'll like it!

Prep 10mCook 5mTotal 15mServes 6

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Instructions

1
Round up all your ingredients, and heat peanut oil and butter in a large skillet over medium-high heat until butter begins to sizzle.
2
Gently toss plantain slices with brown sugar, then place into hot oil. Fry until plantains begin to turn golden brown, then turn over, and continue frying until caramelized, about 2 minutes per side.
3
Drain plantains on a paper towel-lined plate and sprinkle with salt before serving.

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