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Lao-style Bananas
Photo: Giorgio Trovato

Lao-style Bananas

10 ingredients 8 steps fandom
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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

614
Calories
6g
Protein
39g
Fat
69g
Carbs

Counts 7 of 8 ingredients — the other 1 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume — 7 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Coconut 1/2 cup shredded (40g) 283
Banana 1 medium (118g) 105
Butter 1 tbsp (14g) 102
Orange 1 medium (131g) 62
Sugar 1 tbsp (12.5g) granulated 49
Lime juice of 1 lime (44ml) 11
Ginger 1 tsp grated fresh (2g) 2
Seed 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

  • 3tbsp shredded fresh coconut 60g/2oz cup unsalted butter
  • 1tbsp grated ginger root
  • grated zest of 1 orange
  • 6 bananas
  • 60g/2oz cup caster sugar
  • 4tbsp fresh lime juice
  • 6tbsp orange liqueur
  • 3tsp toasted seasme seed
  • lime slices, to decorate
  • ice-cream, to serve

Directions

1

Heat a small non-stick frying pan until hot. Add the coconut and cook, stirring constantly, for about 1 minute until lightly coloured. Remove from the pan and allow to cool.

2

Heat the butter in a large fring pan until it melys. Add the ginger and orange zest and mix well.

3

Pell and slice the bananas lengthways. Place the bananas cut-side down in the butter mixture and cook for 1-2 minutes or until the sauce mixture starts to become sticky. Turn to coat in the sauce.

4

Remove the bananas from the pan and place on heated serving plates. Keep warm.

5

Return the pan to the heat and add the orange liqueur, stirring well to blend. Ignite with a taper, allow the flames to die down, then pour over the bananas.

6

Sprinkle with the coconut and sesame seeds and serve at once, decorated with slices of lime.

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Category:Laotian Recipes

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Category:Laotian Desserts

Recipe sourced from fandom

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