Incredible with ice cream.
Plantains with Rum
Chef Claudia Galofre-Krevat
4
10 minutes
15 minutes
Latin American
Sides
The rum isn't absolutely necessary, but it does make these plantains absolutely delicious.
Ingredients
- 2 large ripe plantains (almost black)
- 4 tbsp neutral oil, like canola
- 1 cup water
- 3 tbsp brown sugar
- 4 tbsp golden rum
- ¼ tsp salt
Directions
- Peel the plantains and cut them into ½-inch diagonal slices.
- In a separate container, mix water, sugar, rum, and salt.
- Heat the neutral oil in a large 12-inch skillet over medium heat.
- Fry, turning the slices until they’re golden brown. Plantains have a high sugar content, so they’ll cook fast.
- Once the plantains are fried, remove from the heat and add the rum mixture. Be careful, as it will splatter.
- Turn heat to low and continue to cook until the liquid becomes syrupy.
- Serve warm.