Baked Plantains
Baked Plantains could be just the gluten free, dairy free, lacto ovo vegetarian, and vegan recipe you've been looking for. This recipe makes 4 servings with 217 calories, 1g of protein, and 7g of fat each. For 83 cents per serving, this recipe covers 5% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes roughly 45 minutes. This recipe from Gluten Free Gigi requires pepper, coconut sugar, plantains, and two of maldon. This recipe is liked by 113 foodies and cooks. Taking all factors into account, this recipe earns a spoonacular score of 32%, which is not so spectacular. Try Baked Plantains (cooking bananas), Platanos Asados con Coco (Coconut Baked Plantains), and Baked Plantains with Bacon and Cheese (Platanos Asados con Tocineta y Queso) for similar recipes.
Servings: 4
Preparation duration: 10 minutes
Cooking duration: 35 minutes
Ingredients:
2 Tablespoons avocado oil or melted unrefined virgin coconut oil
2 Tablespoons coconut sugar (sub: equal amount light brown sugar)
¼ teaspoon garlic powder
Sprinkling of sweet Hungarian Paprika
Several grinds black pepper (I like smoked black peppercorns for this recipe.)
¼ cup pineapple juice
2 large plantains, peeled and sliced on the diagonal into ½-inch thick slices
¼ cup white rum (distilled spirits are GF; sub water or additional pineapple juice, if you prefer)
Pinch or two of Maldon (or other coarse salt)
Equipment:
oven
baking pan
Cooking instruction summary:
Preheat oven to 350F.Pour oil into 8-inch square baking dish.Layer plantain slices in dish, overlapping where necessary.Pour pineapple juice and rum over plantain slices.Evenly sprinkle sugar and seasonings over the top of the slices.Carefully shift the baking dish, swirling the ingredients, coating the slices, but not disturbing the plantains. (Just a couple swirls of the liquids will do… don’t obsess about this.)Place the dish in the preheated oven and bake about 30-35 minutes.Remove dish from oven and flip over each plantain slice.Cool 5-10 minutes, then serve with rice, Cuban black beans, grilled or roasted meats or even as a before-dinner nibble.
Step by step:
1. Preheat oven to 350F.
2. Pour oil into 8-inch square baking dish.Layer plantain slices in dish, overlapping where necessary.
3. Pour pineapple juice and rum over plantain slices.Evenly sprinkle sugar and seasonings over the top of the slices.Carefully shift the baking dish, swirling the ingredients, coating the slices, but not disturbing the plantains. (Just a couple swirls of the liquids will do… don’t obsess about this.)
4. Place the dish in the preheated oven and bake about 30-35 minutes.
5. Remove dish from oven and flip over each plantain slice.Cool 5-10 minutes, then serve with rice, Cuban black beans, grilled or roasted meats or even as a before-dinner nibble.
Nutrition Information:
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