How to Cook Fried Plantains: Jamaican Style

ripe plantains

🥗Healthier: zucchini

💰Cheaper: bananas

Zucchini offers a lower-calorie option while bananas provide a similar sweetness.

vegetable oil

🥗Healthier: coconut oil

💰Cheaper: canola oil

Coconut oil adds flavor and is considered healthier.

Cut the ends off the plantains and slice the skin without cutting into the fruit.

Use both thumbs to separate the skin from the plantain.

Slice the plantains diagonally into thin slices, ensuring they are even in thickness.

Heat vegetable oil in a large skillet until it starts to bubble.

Add the plantain slices one by one into the hot oil.

Fry the plantains until they are brown, flipping them over with a spatula.

Check for doneness by looking for slightly brown edges on the other side.

Remove the fried plantains and place them on paper towels to drain excess oil.

Repeat the frying process with the remaining plantains.

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