What are Maduros? - How To Make Fried Sweet Plantain

What are Maduros? - How To Make Fried Sweet Plantain

⏱ Total Time: 15 Minutes

Maduros are a sweet fried plantain snack here in Puerto Rico. Consisting of a ripened (browned) plantain (banana) that you chunk up and fry - it's a VERY quick snack that can sweeten up a meal. Maduros platanos are a type of plantain that is popular in Latin American cuisine. They are typically fried or baked and can be served as a sweet side dish.

Ingredients (3)

  • Honey: Optional - but a drizzle will do
  • Oil: 1/2 cup (Enough to submerge & fry your sliced plantains)
  • Ripe (Browned) Plantains: At least one, but the sky is the limit

Utensils (2)

  • A preferably deep and thin pan for frying oil
  • A pair of nice Tongs makes life around your fryer easy!

Instructions (5)

  1. Peel your plantains, removing all of the green exterior and stringy material.
  2. Cut your plantains DIAGONALLY. (This youtube video has a great example of a diagonal cut)
  3. Once your oil is hot, place your chopped plantains and let them cook in the oil until they become a light golden-brown. Around 5 minutes making sure to flip the plantains every couple minutes.
  4. Throw them into a bowl with some napkins to blot off the excess oil
  5. Serve them up! Or drizzle some honey on the top of them to really take your maduros to the next level