Easy and quick, delicious, satisfying, and healthy, these crispy, soft, sweet fried plantains will become your new go favorite! Paleo and Whole30 friendly, sugar free, vegan, refined oil free, and loved by all!
Plantains are the new black. Don’t fight it, there’s no reason to. Did anyone used to think these were giant dirty rotten bananas like I did? Well, the name is plantain and they’re plain awesome, here’s why:
Cheap. At 40-50 cent a pop at most stores you can’t beat them bang for buck.
Delicious versatility. Green ones work like potatoes and taste like ’em too. Even my kids think so. So there, it’s true. The riper ones (like in this recipe) fry up so stunningly golden and caramel sweet you’ll swear it has to be wrong. But it’s so, so right. The super ripe black ones can be puréed into even sweeter deliciousness, but I’ll save that for another recipe
They are flipping easy to work with. Unlike butternut squash, let’s say, in my opinion (still love you though, bns). Peel slice and cook does not get easier.
Kids Love Them! My kids truly love these as part of their breakfast in the morning, or as a side dish with dinner. They are 100% kid friendly!
So without further ado, the easiest excuse for a recipe you’ll find on the internet!
This recipe serves 2-4 as a side dish, depending on portions. Give yourself more if you can get away with it or just double, or triple the number of plantains if there’s gonna be a fight.
Crispy Soft Sweet Fried Plantains
Crispy, Soft, Sweet Fried Plantains {Paleo & Whole30}
Ingredients
- 1 large plantain yellow to mottled yellow-black (ripe)
- 2 tbsp coconut oil or ghee (clarified butter) if you prefer
- Pinch of sea salt or more, to taste
Instructions
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Heat your coconut oil in a large non-stick skillet (or seasoned cast iron) over med heat
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Peel your plantain by cutting off the ends and then scoring the peel twice to make it easy to peel, peel should slip off easily this way
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Slice plantain so you get med-thick round slices
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Fry plantains in coconut oil, making sure they don't touch each other. When the bottoms are golden brown, flip to brown the other side.
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Lightly with the back of a fork or spatula, press down on each one to flatten just a bit. Adjust the heat to avoid burning the second side.
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Remove from pan and add the salt Eat right away! But maybe wait a sec so you don't burn your mouth like I do every time without fail!
Nutrition
Now wasn’t that insanely easy? I recommend serving with eggs, mainly because this is how I eat them 90% of the time (have you seen my Instagram?!) but they’d really go well as a side dish with anything. But well, the yolks, probably try dipping these in the yolks before ruling out serving them with eggs!
Eating sweet fried plantains is also one of my favorite ways to get carbs in as a paleo runner since they’re so system friendly and tasty. Hope you try them! Enjoy!
If you’re a plantain lover like I am, you’ll also love these delicious recipes:
Sweet Plantain Apple & Bacon Breakfast Hash
Sweet Plantain Apple & Chicken Sausage Hash
Sweet Caramel Cinnamon Baked Plantains
Spicy Plantain and Beef Breakfast Hash
Morgan says
April 12, 2014 at 5:14 pmhaha my kids always discuss the plantains (dirty bananas) at the supermarket, i might have to actually buy one next time…
Michele says
April 12, 2014 at 7:45 pmYup, at my house it’s “ew yucky bananas!”
Liza says
May 28, 2014 at 11:05 amPlantains (maduros) are very common in Miami. I used to feel guilty eating them. But now I just fry them in coconut oil and enjoy them guilt free. Not sure if its the coconut oil or the fact that I don’t feel guilty but they taste so much better!!
Michele says
May 28, 2014 at 12:20 pmI love them in coconut oil too…I think they were meant to be together that way! Plantains are such a great nutrient dense food so no need for guilt 🙂
Cayanne Marcus @healthyezsweet says
May 18, 2016 at 1:57 pmYESSS! Committing to making this at least once or twice before returning to Panama, Wish I realized how easy it is sooner!
Carrie says
April 4, 2017 at 1:12 pmSO delicious!!!!!! I added cinnamon after cooking too!
Michele says
April 5, 2017 at 9:27 amGreat! These are my almost-everyday go-to 🙂
Taneisha says
October 28, 2017 at 10:40 amI’m from Jamaica, plantains are served with pretty much everything. It’s a favourite in every household!
Michele says
October 30, 2017 at 6:31 pmLove it! Wish I’d been eating them longer 🙂
Christi Sai says
September 11, 2018 at 6:27 pmThese were easy and great! Definitely turn the heat down halfway to the end or they do get burned!
Kelly Z says
February 21, 2019 at 8:51 pmSo easy, and so delicious! 3 ingredients and a fan favorite for myself, my husband, my 15-month old, and the dog, ha! I have never cooked plantains before and loved how simple this was. Thanks for the great recipe!
Michele says
February 22, 2019 at 3:20 pmSo thrilled you enjoyed them!