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[Recipe + Video] Plátanos al Caldero (Dominican Caramelized Ripe Plantains)
Plátanos al Caldero - Recipe & Video (Caramelized Ripe Plantains): not a dessert. You heard right. It's a side dish that pleases our taste for mixing sweet and savory. A dish that will make you weak in the knees.
Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
5 mins
Total Time
15 mins
Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 301 kcal
Course:
Lunch , Dinner
Cuisine:
South American , Caribbean , Dominican
Ingredients
- 2 plantain (very ripe) (see notes)
- 4 cinnamon stick
- 4 tablespoons vegetable oil
- 1 cup water
- 3 tablespoons brown sugar
- 4 tablespoons golden rum (optional)
- ¼ teaspoon salt
Instructions
1. Prepare the plantains
- Peel the plantains and cut into halves.Stick the cinnamon into the plantains.
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2. Fry
- In a skillet heat the oil over medium heat, add the plantains and fry and rotate until golden brown all around.
3. Mix
- In a separate container mix water, sugar, rum, and salt. Pour this mix into the frying pan (careful with splatters!).
4. Cook
- Lower the heat and cook and rotate until the liquid turn into syrup left and ⅔ has evaporated.
5. Serve
- Serve immediately.
Notes
- Your plantains MUST be very ripe for this to work. The peel should be almost black and the plantain a bit mushy when you squeeze it.
- Don't eat the cinnamon sticks, pull them out prior to serving, or just eat around them.
Nutrition Information
Calories
301kcal
(15%)
Carbohydrates
37g
(12%)
Protein
1g
(2%)
Fat
14g
(22%)
Saturated Fat
1g
(5%)
Cholesterol
0mg
(0%)
Sodium
151mg
(6%)
Potassium
458mg
(13%)
Fiber
2g
(8%)
Sugar
22g
(44%)
Vitamin A
1010IU
(20%)
Vitamin C
16.5mg
(18%)
Calcium
10mg
(1%)
Iron
0.6mg
(3%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 301
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 301kcal | 15% |
| Carbohydrates | 37g | 12% |
| Protein | 1g | 2% |
| Fat | 14g | 22% |
| Saturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Cholesterol | 0mg | 0% |
| Sodium | 151mg | 6% |
| Potassium | 458mg | 10% |
| Fiber | 2g | 8% |
| Sugar | 22g | 44% |
| Vitamin A | 1010IU | 20% |
| Vitamin C | 16.5mg | 18% |
| Calcium | 10mg | 1% |
| Iron | 0.6mg | 3% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.