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Side Dish · Haiti Recipe

Bananes Pesées (Fried Plantains)

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Recipe

Ingredients

  • 4 green plantains, sliced into 3/4 inch discs
  • Vegetable oil
  • Salt

Directions

  1. Soak the banana discs in salted water for one hour.
  2. Drain and dry using a cloth (important for frying).
  3. Sauté the plaintain slices in vegetable oil until tender.
  4. Flatten the bananas by pounding or pressing on them until they are half as thick.
  5. Refry until golden brown and crusty.
Yield
4