Don Diego Platanos maduros / Sweet Fried Plantains

Don Diego Platanos maduros / Sweet Fried Plantains 

fried ripe plantains from the Caribbean and Central America

Ingredients 

      4 large banana (s), peeled plantains, oil, for frying

Preparation 

      Working time: about 5 minutes / Cooking / baking time. Approximately 10 min / degree of difficulty:. Simplistic / calories p. P .: not specified

      Platanos maduros, fried plantains, are like chocolates for steak. They are golden brown and sweet and have a dark caramel edge. They are found in Central America and the Caribbean as a supplement to Gallo Pinto, the typical breakfast of black or red beans and rice, or pan-fried meat or just for picking. Platanos Maduros are always the part of the Court, which was portioned too short, which is why you like to backorder an extra portion.

      This is possible only if one has not appeared as the last to eat. Because it takes mature (yellow) to very ripe (yellow / black) plantains to catch an idea of paradise. But when the supplies in the kitchen had been limited, then you still unsatisfied stewing in the dreary reality of everyday life. Who said the first shall be last ...

      The recipe is simple and does not improve. The plantains are peeled and cut in thick slices slant of about 1 cm. In a frying oil, meanwhile, heated and fried plantains slices floating in it. Approximately 2 minutes on each side is usually enough. It is advisable to stand at the stove frying, because the time window between raw and charred is quite small. The more mature were the plantains, the sweeter they are, the faster the sweetness will caramelize.

      The golden-brown slices are lifted with a fork or by skimmers from the pan and put on paper towels to drain. Are the plantains already been very mature, they are also very soft and tend to stick to the budget paper. In this case, the paper pull off quickly.