Sweet ginger plantains
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Total time: 35 min • Prep: 5 min • Cook: 30 min • Serves: 8 • Difficulty: Easy
Fried sweet plantains, or maduros, are an essential part of any Caribbean plate. Be sure to start with very ripe plantains that have black skins with perhaps only a few yellow spots.
Ingredients
Cooking spray
4 spray(s)
Uncooked plantain
2 large, overripe with black skins, peeled and sliced diagonally into ¾-inch-thick medallions
Ground ginger
1 tsp
Ground cinnamon
½ tsp
Kosher salt
½ tsp, plus more for sprinkling
Instructions
1
Preheat oven to 350°F. Line a rimmed baking sheet with parchment paper. Arrange plantains in a single layer on pan. Spray plantains with nonstick spray and sprinkle with spices and 1⁄2 tsp salt, pressing so spices adhere. Cover pan tightly with foil. Bake until plantains are tender, 20 to 25 minutes. (Alternatively, cook plantains in air fryer: Spray air-fryer basket with nonstick spray. Cook plantains in air fryer at 400°F for 10 minutes, flipping halfway through. You will most likely need to cook plantains in batches.)
2
Remove foil from pan. Turn on broiler. Cook plantains, turning once, until charred in spots with some crispy edges, 7 to 10 minutes. Let cool slightly. Sprinkle with salt before serving.
3
Serving size: 2 pieces
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