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Tuesday, May 19, 2015

My Favorite Fried Plantains

Total Time: 15 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

  • Servings: 4
  • 4 plantains (yellow, not green)
  • 4 tablespoons raw honey
  • 4 tablespoons flaked coconut
  • 4 limes
  • 4 tablespoons grapeseed oil
  • 1/2 cup nonfat plain yogurt (or sour cream)

Recipe

  • 1 peel plantains and cut in half. then, slice the halves lengthwise into 1/4 inch strips so that you have about eight slices per plantain each about four inches long.
  • 2 heat half the grape seed oil in a large cast iron or non-stick frying pan on medium high heat, and add half of your plantain slices.
  • 3 fry the plantain slices till they turn slightly golden yellow and get crispy. don't overcook and turn them brown. remove the plantains from the frying pan and put on a serving plate.
  • 4 repeat with the 2nd half of the oil and plantains. when these are cooked, add to your serving plate.
  • 5 using a butter knife, spread your raw honey lightly on the fried plantain slices and sprinkle with the coconut flakes.
  • 6 serve warm. squeeze the limes over the fried plantains, and serve with yogurt for dipping.

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