Fried Plantains With Sweet Heat

Serves: 2

Camila Dooley

1 January 1970

Based on User reviews:

51

Spice

50

Sweetness

40

Sourness

41

mins

Prep time (avg)

5.4

Difficulty

Ingredients:

Directions:

1

Watch how to make this recipe

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In a bowl, combine the juice of 1/2 of lime, sweet chili sauce, mustard, horseradish and vinegar

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Set aside

4

Heat 1/2-inch of oil in 12-inch heavy pan

5

Cut plantain on diagonal into 1-inch thick pieces, remove peel

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When oil is hot, add the plantains and fry both sides until golden

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Drain on paper bag, and sprinkle with salt, and minced garlic

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With a flat bottomed, heat proof, glass bowl, smash plantains evenly flat, embedding garlic into them

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Return to hot oil and fry until dark golden brown

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Remove, drain again on a paper bag, adding more coarse salt, to taste, the red pepper flakes, the cayenne pepper and a squeeze of lime

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Serve while hot with sweet heat sauce