Quick and easy pan-fried sweet plaintains (maduros) made with just one main ingredient: plantains. A delicious side dish to have with Puerto Rican, Jamaican, Cuban, and other carribbean dishes!
Prep Time5 minutesmins
Cook Time10 minutesmins
Total Time15 minutesmins
Course: Appetizer, Dinner, Lunch, Side Dish, Snack
Cut the ends of the plantains and slice the plantain vertically, just skin deep. Remove the peel from the plantain and cut it into 1-inch thick pieces.
Set a non-stick pan over medium-high heat and pour in vegetable oil, at 1-inch deep
Once the oil is hot carefully add the plantain pieces. Fry on each side over medium heat for about 2 minutes on each side, or until golden.
Reduce heat to medium-low and cook plantains for another 4-5 minutes, flipping halfway
Once done, remove from oil and transfer plantains onto a plate of paper towels. Sprinkle with salt while still hot.
Notes
Some pieces will cook faster than others. It’s fine to pull them out at different times.
Maduros or fried plantains work best when they are very ripe. This means waiting for the banana to turn yellow and then turn into a dark, black-spotted color.