Pan Fried Plantains
These Pan Fried Plantains cook up crispy and perfectly browned without deep frying! You'll love how easy it is to make delicious slices of plantains in a skillet.
Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 141kcal
Ingredients
- 2 plantains
- 1 tbsp olive oil can sub in vegetable oil, coconut oil, or butter
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp paprika
Instructions
- First prep the plantains. Chop off the ends and peel the plantains. Cut into slices. Keep in mind that the thinner the slices, the quicker they cook.
- Drizzle enough olive oil into a frying pan to coat the bottom.
- Add plantain slices in a single layer.
- Sprinkle on the seasonings and use a spatula to toss the plantains.
- Turn heat to high and wait until the oil starts sizzling. This means the pan has reached high heat.
- At this time, reduce heat to medium high and stir/flip plantains.
- Cook the plantains for 8 minutes total, stirring every minute.
- After cooking time is up, try a plantain. If you prefer them crispier, add a minute or two to the cooking time. If they are ready, turn off the heat and move them to a serving plate.
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Notes
- Cut the plantains into any shapes, as long as the slices are mostly uniform in size for even cooking
- Olive oil is suggested here, but you can use any kind of veggie oil, coconut oil, butter, or omit the oil completely, as long as you are using a nonstick pan
- If at any time during the cooking process the plantains start to burn, just reduce the heat to medium
Nutrition
Serving: 1g | Calories: 141kcal | Carbohydrates: 29g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 4g | Saturated Fat: 0.5g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.4g | Monounsaturated Fat: 3g | Sodium: 295mg | Potassium: 442mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 16g | Vitamin A: 1134IU | Vitamin C: 16mg | Calcium: 3mg | Iron: 1mg