Platanos Maduros

Sweet, caramelized fried plantains made from ripe plantains sautéed until golden brown. This classic Latin American side dish is simple yet delicious.

4 servings
16 min

Ingredients

  • 4 whole plantains
  • ½ cup oil

Cooking Instructions

  1. 1.

    Cut ends from plantains and peel fruit. Diagonally cut plantains into 1/2-inch-thick slices. In a large nonstick skillet heat 1/3 cup oil over moderately high heat until hot but not smoking and sauté plantains in batches, without crowding, until golden brown, 1 to 2 minutes on each side, adding more oil to skillet as necessary. With a spatula transfer plantains as sautéed to paper towels to drain and season with salt if desired.

    15 min

  2. 2.

    Serve plantains immediately.

    1 min