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Crispy Pan fried plantain

Crispy Pan fried plantains with pepper sauce

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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Total Time 40 minutes
Course Appetizer
Cuisine African
Servings 2 people

Ingredients
  

  • 3 roma tomatoes
  • 2 whole spring onion
  • 2 sprigs Of parsley
  • 1/2 medium Onions
  • 1/4 inch chunk of ginger
  • 1/4 cup of water
  • 1-2 Tbsp canola oil
  • 1 medium Scotch bonnet pepper (More for hotter sauce)

Plantain

  • 2 large ripe plantains
  • 2-3 Tbsp olive oil
  • 1/2 tsp grated ginger
  • 2 garlic cloves Minced
  • 1 spring onion Minced
  • 1 small shallot minced
  • 1-2 pinches of Kosher salt

Instructions
 

Pepper Sauce

  • Blend all fresh ingredients into a smooth creamy consistency. Transfer into a sauce pan and cook until until it reduces into a thick sauce. About 20-25 minutes. Add in canola oil and cook for another 10 minutes. Stirring occasionally. Season to taste and serve with plantains

Plantains

  • Wash , peel and slice plantains at an angle, about 1/4 to 1/3 inch thick. Steam (Or boil) until tender. Carefully smash with a flat wooden spoon.
  • In a bowl, combine minced garlic, spring onions, ginger, shallots, 1 Tbsp olive oil and mix well. Use to marinade plantains.
  • Heat olive oil in a cast iron skillet. Pan fry plantains until crispy on both side. (About 2 minutes on each side). Season with kosher salt and enjoy with pepper sauce.