Baked Plantains

Here’s one way to add this Latin American specialty to your side dish repertoire. It’s similar to how Americans north of the border would prepare a baked potato. Another popular way of serving it is sliced and fried until golden brown.

Recipe by BettyCrocker

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Prep Time

10min

Total Time

45min

Servings

8servings

4 ripe plantains
Vegetable oil
Butter or margarine, melted
Salt

Heat oven to 350ºF. Cut tip off each end of plantains. Cut lengthwise slit through peel on one side of each plantain. Rub plantains with oil. Arrange plantains, cut sides up, in ungreased rectangular baking dish, 13x9x2 inches.
Bake uncovered about 35 minutes or until tender when pierced with fork. Make 1 or 2 lengthwise cuts through peel; remove peel. Serve plantains with butter and salt.

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Did You Know...
The plantain, a less-sweet cousin of the banana, has a squash-like flavor and is the potato of Latin cuisines.
Purchasing
Unlike bananas that are eaten when ripe, plantains are used while still “green.” Look for firm plantains when shopping. The skin can be greenish to yellowish or a brownish black.