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:
2 tbsps
Sweet Chili Sauce1 tbsp
Hot Mustard (sweet)1 tsp
Horseradish (prepared)1 cup
Garlic (minced)1 tsp
Red Pepper FlakeDirections:
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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
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Heat 1/2-inch of oil in 12-inch heavy pan
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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