Plantain Fritters

Name: Plantain Fritters
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Caribbean
Ingredients: 3 lbs ripe plantains (yellow with black spots), peeled and sliced; 1/4 cup all-purpose flour; 2 tbsp cornstarch; 1/4 tsp ground cinnamon; 1/4 tsp ground nutmeg; 1 tsp vanilla extract; 1/4 tsp salt; 3 cups vegetable oil

Golden crispy fritters made from ripe plantains and spiced with Caribbean seasonings, perfect as an appetizer or snack.

25 minEasyServes 4220 cal/serving

CaribbeanAppetizerStovetopVegetarian

Cook this free in the appFree. No download, no account. The screen stays awake and each step can run its own timer.

Ingredients

3 lbs ripe plantains (yellow with black spots), peeled and sliced
1/4 cup all-purpose flour
2 tbsp cornstarch
1/4 tsp ground cinnamon
1/4 tsp ground nutmeg
1 tsp vanilla extract
1/4 tsp salt
3 cups vegetable oil

Instructions

1

In a bowl, combine 1/4 cup all-purpose flour, 2 tbsp cornstarch, 1/4 tsp ground cinnamon, 1/4 tsp ground nutmeg, and 1/4 tsp salt.
2

Toss 3 lbs peeled and sliced ripe plantains (yellow with black spots) with the flour mixture until evenly coated.
3

Add 1 tsp vanilla extract and mix gently to incorporate.
4

Heat 3 cups vegetable oil in a deep pot to 350°F.
5

Carefully place coated plantain slices into the hot oil in small batches.
6

Fry for 5-8 minutes per side until golden brown and cooked through.
7

Remove with a slotted spoon and drain on paper towels.
8

Serve hot while still crispy.

Cook this free in the appCooking it now? The app keeps the screen awake and times each step. Free, nothing to install.

Keep this recipe

Prints the ingredients and method only.

The Caribbean Kitchen 30 recipes from this kitchen in one printable PDF. $5, no account.

Questions

How hot should the oil be for Plantain Fritters?

For Plantain Fritters, the frying oil is held at 350 F (about 175 C) in step 4. Hotter scorches the outside before the inside cooks, and cooler turns it greasy.

How do I know when Plantain Fritters is done?

Go by the cues in the method rather than the clock. Step 6: cook until golden brown and cooked through.

Is there a substitute for cornstarch in Plantain Fritters?

The entry for Plantain Fritters calls for 2 tbsp cornstarch. In its place: Use twice as much all-purpose flour and cook it a few minutes longer, or the same amount of arrowroot or tapioca starch.

How many calories are in Plantain Fritters?

One serving (the recipe makes 4) is about 220 calories, with 2 g protein, 32 g carbohydrate and 10 g fat, plus 2 g fiber and 380 mg sodium.

How long does Plantain Fritters keep?

Refrigerate what is left of Plantain Fritters within two hours and eat it within three days. Reheat uncovered in a 400 F oven (or an air fryer) for a few minutes to bring the crust back; the microwave softens it.

Serve it with

Cook this free in the app

Textual Chef is 4,544 plain-text recipes, free to read and free to cook from. No account, no paywall, no ads, no life stories. Open this one in the app and each quantity sits inside the step that uses it, so you read once and cook.

Every recipe is curated or public-domain sourced, written to one template and checked before it publishes. Nothing here is a scraped blog post.

Cook this free in the appNo download needed. It opens in your browser. The kitchen tools (planner, shopping list, pantry, import) are $5.33 a month billed annually; the first 30 days are free.