How To Make Fried BreadFruit Haitian Style | Lam Veritab | Episode 302

breadfruit

🥗Healthier: sweet potato

💰Cheaper: plantains

Sweet potatoes are more widely available and cheaper.

oil

🥗Healthier: olive oil

💰Cheaper: vegetable oil

Olive oil offers health benefits while vegetable oil is cost-effective.

lime juice

🥗Healthier: lemon juice

💰Cheaper: vinegar

Lemon juice provides similar acidity and flavor.

butter

🥗Healthier: coconut oil

💰Cheaper: margarine

Coconut oil adds flavor and is a healthier fat.

Cut the top of the breadfruit to check if it's spoiled.

Select a good breadfruit and set aside the spoiled ones.

Prepare a bowl of water and add salt to season it.

Cut the breadfruit into slices, removing the core as you go.

Peel the skin off the breadfruit slices like you would with potatoes.

Rinse the breadfruit slices in water before cooking.

Drop the sliced breadfruit into the salted water and set aside.

Heat vegetable oil in a 12-inch cast iron skillet until ready for frying.

Test the oil temperature by dropping a small piece of breadfruit in it.

Carefully add the breadfruit slices to the hot oil, avoiding overcrowding the pan.

Fry the breadfruit for about 4 minutes until golden brown, then flip them to ensure even cooking.

Continue frying for another 4 minutes until they reach a nice crispy texture.

Remove the fried breadfruit from the oil and place them on a paper towel-lined plate.

Sprinkle a little salt on top of the fried breadfruit before serving.

Cooking Techniques

Equipment Needed

Spice Level:

Dietary