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Sauteed Sweet Plantains (Tajaditas Dulces de Platano)
Photo: Sorin Gheorghita

Sauteed Sweet Plantains (Tajaditas Dulces de Platano)

5 ingredients 10 min + 5 min 6 servings openrecipes
Sauteed Sweet Plantains (Tajaditas Dulces de Platano)

"This traditional South America and Caribbean side dish adds a nice sweetness to any meal. Use plantains with heavy black spotting to a fully black skin. Try these bananas in place of potatoes with your meal, you'll like it!"

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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

270
Calories
0g
Protein
25g
Fat
13g
Carbs

Counts 4 of 5 ingredients — the other 1 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume — 4 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Peanut Oil 1 tbsp (14g) 119
Butter 1 tbsp (14g) 102
Sugar 1 tbsp (12.5g) granulated 49
Salt 1 tsp (6g) 0
Plantain not in our table 0

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

Ingredients

  • 1/4 cup peanut oil for frying
  • 2 tablespoons butter
  • 3 yellow plantains (very ripe), peeled and cut in 1-inch-thick slices
  • 3 tablespoons brown sugar
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt (optional)

Directions

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