Sweet & Spicy Sauteed Plantains

Secret time: this is the first time I’ve tried plantains – I have been terrified of them until now!  I don’t know why, either.  No good reason. 

Over the last couple years, my taste has changed completely and I really love almost all fruits and veggies now.  And I’m not scared to try new things anymore, because I realize chances are I’ll like them. 

Except for plantains. 

Anyway, I finally decided to give them a try.  So I made some simple sautéed plantains with two of my favorite no-fail ingredients that could make me like anything: maple syrup and ground harissa. 

Turns out, they’re pretty good.  Very root-veggie-esque.  Once cooked, they’re really soft and got a slightly crispy crust from sautéing them. 

This was a pretty good combo for them.  I love spicy and sweet, and the maple syrup got super sticky and delicious. 

I’ll experiment with some more plantain recipes…anybody got a favorite?!  I’m thinking the addition of garlic to this would be awesome. 

Here’s the recipe:
serves 2
1 plantain, sliced
2 T avocado oil (or another plain vegetable oil)
1/8 t ground harissa
1 T maple syrup

Heat a nonstick skillet over medium-high heat.  Add the avocado oil and plantain and sauté until lightly browned on each side.  Sprinkle with harissa, add maple syrup, and toss until the syrup coats all the pieces and cooks down a little. 

Nutrition facts per serving: Calories: 150; Calories from Fat: 15; Total Fat: 1.7g; Sodium: 5mg; Total Carbohydrates: 36.0g; Dietary Fiber: 2.7g; Sugars: 19.4g; Protein: 1.3g


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4 responses to “Sweet & Spicy Sauteed Plantains”

  1. The Peace Patch Avatar

    They look delicious! I'm all for adding garlic to just about anything so definitely give it a try. I don't have any favorite recipes but I did come across the Purely Twins website awhile ago and they have a boatload of plantain recipes so you might find inspiration there too.
    http://purelytwins.com/category/plantain-recipes/
    Cheers!

  2. Leslie Avatar

    Ooh, thanks I'll check that website out! We're on the same page with garlic – when in doubt, just add it!

  3. Pixie Avatar
    Pixie

    I've never tried plaintains either! I think they're just hard to come by in my corner of the UK. I'll have to keep an eye out though, as this looks interesting! Do they taste at all bananery? (so a word..)
    Also, I am SO on the garlic train! I may be accused of using too much garlic… But then again, can you really have too much garlic? 😀

  4. Leslie Avatar

    Oh, that's a good question! They didn't taste anything like bananas. The texture was pretty different too. I think I'll have to update after I try some garlicky ones… 😀

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