False Fried Plantain Boats Recipe

Plantains cut lengthwise, fried and served with some cooked beef

False Fried Plantain Boats Recipe

Delicious, healthy and easy false fried sweet plantain boat recipe! Serve these fried plantains for breakfast, as an appetizer or as a post-workout meal.

Course Appetizer, Breakfast

Cuisine African, Jamaican

Diet Gluten Free

Prep Time 15

Cook Time 20

Total Time 35

Servings

Calories 489kcal

Author Kate Hahnel

Equipment

a chopping board
a sharp knife
Non-stick pan or skillet
Spatula

Ingredients

HEALTHY FRIED PLANTAINS

cooking spray
2 yellow ripe plantains

BEEF TOPPING

250 g beef cubes (approximately 0.55 pounds)
2 tablespoon olive oil or preferred oil such as avocado oil or coconut oil
1 medium sized avocado
1 medium-sized tomato
¼ of a medium-sized green bell pepper.
¼ medium-sized red bell pepper
½ medium-sized onion
pinch of sesame seeds to decorate

Instructions

HEALTHY FRIED PLANTAINS

Peel the plantain by cutting off both pointed ends. Use your knife to cut a long slit along the long end of the plantain then peel the plantain lengthwise, using your knife.
Once peeled, slice each plantain lengthwise. Each plantain will give 4 slices.
Line a plate with a kitchen towel or coat a large non-stick pan with cooking spray. Make sure the spray is distributed evenly on the pan. Lay the plantain slices on the pan and allow to fry. You can add more cooking spray at this point. Allow the slice to fry for about 2-5 minutes or until browned then use a spatula to turn. Add more cooking spray if needed, then turn again.
Once both sides are nicely browned, transfer to the lined plate.

BEEF TOPPING

Dice up the beef, onions, bell peppers and tomato into cubes.
Heat one tablespoon of oil in a medium-sized skillet under high heat, then add the beef cubes. Fry the beef until browned then season with salt and pepper. Reduce the heat to a medium level.
Next add in the chopped peppers, onion and tomatoes to the skillet and mix them to the beef. Let fry for 2 minutes then remove the skillet from the heat.
Arrange the plantain slices on a plate to serve, assemble the fried beef and vegetables on top of the plantain slices. Slice the cucumbers and avocado.
Top the avocado with the sesame seeds and then add it to the plate with the plantain and beef. Serve while still hot.

Notes

The plantains used should be ripe (yellow in color with black spots), but not too ripe as this could cause problems when frying.
Store ripe plantain next to each other, instead of on top of each other to discourage the build-up of mildew.
Ripe plantain will keep fresh for about 3-5 days. Should you notice signs of mould on your plantain, then quickly wash it off, dry and use immediately. Otherwise, discard immediately.

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