Tajadas
They can be eaten alone but are often used as a side dish to the main meal.
Breakfast Lunch Dinner Supper
Ingredients:
- Ripe plantains - 2
- Vegetable oil - 1 to 2 cups.
Instructions for Preparation:
- Pour the vegetable oil into a large frying pan set to medium high. The oil should be deep enough that it will be at least an inch taller than the plantain pieces when you fry them.
- Slice a shallow cut lengthwise across the peel of the plantain. Peel off the skin.
- Cut the ripe plantains diagonally into slices about a 1/2-inch thick. Do this carefully as unpeeled ripe plantains are very slippery.
- Working in small batches and being careful not to crowd the pan, gently slide the plantains in the oil.
- Fry the first side until it turns golden brown. Turn each plantain over to brown the second side, about another minute.
- When both sides are golden, remove the pieces using a slotted spoon so that the oil dripping off the pieces can be drained back into the pan below.
- Put the fried plantains on a paper towel-lined plate to absorb the excess oil. Best served while hot or still warm.
These are great on their own with grated cheese on top!
Comment made by Amanda on March 29, 2023, 9:56 p.m.