Ingredients
- 2 green plantains
- 1 tablespoon salt
Directions
Peel plantain by making 2 incisions on opposite sides of the plantain skin.
Please save the skin and try not to break it.
Lay the plantain on a cuttinq board & cut the plantain into 1 inch slices in the middle (width, not length - like breaking a banana in 2).
Heat skillet filled with just enough oil to cover the 1 inch slices.
Fry plantain slices until golden brown on each side.
Each slice needs about 30 seconds to to cook.
Remove them a slice at a time, then place between the plantain skin.
Press the plantain to make it flat. Try not to break it up.
Place pressed plantain back in skillet & fry till golden brown.
Place plantains in a dish layered with napkins so as to drain/soak up the oil.
Sprinkle salt to taste.
Category:Jamaican Recipes
Category:Jamaican Appetizers