Sauteed Sweet Plantains (Tajaditas Dulces de Platano) Recipe
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Sauteed Sweet Plantains (Tajaditas Dulces de Platano)

By: E.Florida 
"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!"

This Kitchen Approved Recipe has an average star rating of 4.6 Rate/Review | Read Reviews (38)

Prep Time:
10 Min
Cook Time:
5 Min
Ready In:
15 Min

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Original Recipe Yield 6 servings
 

Ingredients

  • 1/4 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
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt (optional)

Directions

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

Nutritional Information open nutritional information

Amount Per Serving  Calories: 177 | Total Fat: 5.1g | Cholesterol: 10mg Powered by ESHA Nutrient Database

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The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.6 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 7, 2007 by Starbuck1121   view full review
I tried making this recipe in 4 ways: with sugar and without, and sliced vs. quartered. I used...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.6 star rating.
Reviewed on Mar. 2, 2008 by JMANSAVAGE   view full review
Amazing! I prepared this ahead of time for convenience and put them into 2 quart-size zipper...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.6 star rating.
Reviewed on Oct. 29, 2008 by Kayu   view full review
Delicious!! I was playing around with different methods and I wound up putting the sugar...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.6 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 8, 2009 by christieomp   view full review
As far as slicing goes, don't slice them into circles - they're not supposed to be like that....
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.6 star rating.
Reviewed on May 24, 2010 by Jen R.   view full review
The taste was really good - and the texture of the plantains too. But I would not recommend...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.6 star rating.
Reviewed on Jun. 25, 2008 by ellebasi   view full review
Nice and sweet. Did not use salt. Used a non-stick skillet with 1 Tbsp butter and a little...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.6 star rating.
Reviewed on Aug. 4, 2010 by cookindude   view full review
I made some changes and additions to this recipe. I used very ripe plantains. I bought them...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.6 star rating.
Reviewed on Jul. 20, 2009 by Jenny   view full review
Good, but my plantains were not ripe enough. MAKE SURE YOUR PLANTAINS ARE VERY VERY RIPE!
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.6 star rating.
Reviewed on Oct. 29, 2007 by Sara B.   view full review
This was my first time preparing plantains. This recipe was easy and tasty!
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.6 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 8, 2010 by Alexus   view full review
These were so good! My mom loved them. the caramelizing of the sugar made them come out sweet...

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