Pippa's perfect plantains

Pippa's perfect plantains

Melt-in-your-mouth plantains

Difficulty and servings

Easy

Serves 6

Preparation and cooking times

Preparation time

Prep 10 - 15 mins

Cook time

Cook 30 mins

Low-fat

Method

  1. Peel the plantains and cut them crossways into slices 2.5cm thick. Lay each plantain on a large sheet of foil, keeping the slices together so they stay in their original shape.
  2. Smear each plaintain with the butter (or dot it over if it's hard) and sprinkle with the sugar. Make a gondola shape round each plantain with the foil, then pour over the orange juice and grind salt and pepper on top. Wrap the foil completely round the plantains so they're securely sealed inside. (You can prepare to this stage up to 24 hours ahead.)
  3. Put the foil parcels on the barbecue rack and cook for 30 minutes until the plantains are softened (to check if they're ready, open a parcel and test with the point of a knife).

Per serving

122 kcalories, protein 1g, carbohydrate 22g, fat 4 g, saturated fat 3g, fibre 1g, sugar 5g, salt 0.1 g

Recipe from Good Food magazine, July 2003.

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  • 07 October 2008

    PinkRose commented on this recipe

    This is also excellent if you add a bit of cinnamonn. One of my favorite ways to eat plantains.

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  • 07 October 2008

    PinkRose rated this recipe

    5 stars

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  • 07 October 2008

    PinkRose commented on this recipe

    Oups, I forgot.. I don't put the salt and pepper as in the recipe, just the cinnamon.

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  • 01 March 2009

    Suzanne rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    This was delicious! I followed PinkRose's advice and used cinnamon. There are some plantains going ripe in my kitchen as I write this. Can't wait to make it again!!

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Difficulty and servings

Easy

Serves 6

Preparation and cooking times

Preparation time

Prep 10 - 15 mins

Cook time

Cook 30 mins

Low-fat

Ingredients

  • 2 ripe plantains - the skins must be black
  • 2 tbsp butter
  • 2 tbsp demerara sugar
  • 8 tbsp freshly squeezed orange juice
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Per serving

122 kcalories, protein 1g, carbohydrate 22g, fat 4 g, saturated fat 3g, fibre 1g, sugar 5g, salt 0.1 g

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