Fried Ripe Plantains with "Quatre Epices"
Fried Ripe Plantains is the most popular side dish in many African and Carribean homes. In this recipe, I seasoned the plantains with Quatre Epices or Four Spice and it turned out to be an absolute delight.
Servings 3 ripe plantains
Ingredients
- 3 ripe plantains
- ½ tsp salt
- 1 tbsp Quatre Epices (check out notes above)
- 3 cups vegetable oil for frying
Instructions
- Chop off the two ends of the plantains and score the skin lengthwise in order to lift the peel. Gently pull the entire peel away from the plantain.
- Slice plantain into your desired shape making sure it is an inch thick.
- Evenly coat with salt and Quatre epices.
- Pour the vegetable oil into a frying pan, and bring the heat up to medium-low.
- Fry plantains in two intervals : Carefully add the plantain to oil and cook for 5minutes on each side or till it is golden brown in color.
- Using a slotted spoon, take plantains out and place on a paper towel in order to get rid of excess oil.
- Serve and enjoy.