Smashed Caramelized Plantains "Platanos al Caldero"

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Total Time:
30 min
Prep
15 min
Cook
15 min
Yield:
3 1/2 cups
Level:
Easy
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Ingredients

  • 4 ripe plantains
  • 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
  • 1/2 stick butter
  • 4 tablespoons packed light brown sugar
  • Pinch salt
  • 1 lime, juiced

Directions

Cut ends off plantains, peel and slice in half lengthwise. Set 2 large non stick saute pans over medium-high heat and add oil and 2 tablespoons butter into each pan. Add plantains and cook for 10 minutes - you don't want to move it too frequently otherwise it won't caramelize as well, flipping halfway. Once you flip the plantains, sprinkle with light brown sugar (depending on the ripeness/sweetness of the plantains, adjust the sugar amount) and salt. The plantains should be nice and golden. Squeeze with fresh lime juice just before serving.

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  • on January 15, 2011

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    I LOVE plantains...and so does my husband! These really have to be almost black before I can use them. I kind of burned them, but they were even delicious burnt! I must have used higher heat than Tyler. This is a keeper!

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  • on December 16, 2010

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    They were good, but needed much more time to cook in order for them to soften. They looked ripe to me, but perhaps not ripe enough.

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  • on November 18, 2009

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    Have to compliment Tyler. He is the first chef on the network that has actually worked with plantains in the proper manner and used them ripe, and not green. Hoorah for Tyler!!!!

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