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Fried Green Plantains

Fried Green Plantains with Cilantro-Jalapeño Sauce

Ian Benites
A great snack or side dish
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Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Cilantro-Jalapeño Sauce 10 minutes
Course Appetizer, Side Dish, Snack
Servings 2 people

Equipment

  • Cooking Thermometer
  • Blender

Ingredients
  

Fried Green Plantains

  • 2 unripe green plantains (or more, see note below)
  • 3-4 cups neutral flavored cooking oil (canola, vegetable, corn....etc) or more, depending on the size of the pot
  • salt, to taste

Cilantro-Jalapeño Sauce (yields about 1 cup, enough to have plenty of leftover sauce)

  • 60 grams cilantro leaves (1 bunch)
  • 90 grams jalapeño, with or without seeds (3 medium jalapenos)
  • 8 grams raw garlic (3 cloves)
  • 90 grams mayonnaise, store-bought or home made (1/3 cup)
  • 30 grams fresh lime juice (2 Tbsp)
  • 5 grams salt (1.5 tsp diamond crystal kosher salt, to taste if using another type of salt)

Instructions
 

Cilantro-Jalapeño Sauce

  • Place everything in a blender and blend until smooth. Store in the refrigerator for up to 4 days.
    Cilantro Sauce

Fried Plantains

  • Preheat oil in a wide pot or pan to 300F. Oil should be about 1 inch in depth so the plantains can be fully submerged. Do not overfill the pot with oil as it will bubble up a bit when the plantains go in.
  • Peel the plantains and cut into 1-inch chunks. The plantains may be difficult to peel and feel very hard, that is OK.
    Cut plantains
  • Fry the plantains for 5 minutes at 300F.
    Fry the plantains
  • Remove plantains from hot oil and allow to cool for 1-2 minutes.
    Remove plantains
  • Use the back of a pot or pan and flatten the plantain pieces into discs. You can flatten them a little or a lot, depending on what ratio of crispy outside to fluffy inside you prefer. The flatter they are the more crispy they will be.
    Flatten plantains
  • Increase the oil temperature to 375F and fry the flattened plantains for 2-3 minutes. Stir them as they cook.
    Fry again
  • Remove plantains from hot oil and place on a plate lined with paper towels. Season with salt.
    Season
  • Serve plantains with Cilantro-Jalapeño sauce for dipping
    Fried Green Plantains
  • Allow your oil to cool down, strain it, and save it for frying something else later on!

Notes

One plantain per person is a good starting point. If you are cooking more than two or three plantains, fry them in batches so you do not overcrowd the oil