Lunch DinnerCuba and Puerto Rico

Maduros

Name: Maduros
Total time: 15 min
Yield: 4 as a side
Cuisine: Cuba and Puerto Rico
Ingredients: 2 very ripe plantains (skins mostly black); 3 tbsp vegetable oil; Pinch of salt

Sweet fried ripe plantains, caramelised at the edges.

Time: 15 min
Serves: 4 as a side
Difficulty: easy
Bananas: 2 very ripe (black) plantains

Banana-o-meter 🍌🍌🍌🍌🍌Best withbrown bananas

VeganVegetarianGluten-freeDairy-free

Ingredients

2 very ripe plantains (skins mostly black)
3 tbsp vegetable oil
Pinch of salt

Method

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