healthy Fried Chiquita Plantains Recipe

Cook Time:

10 Minutes

Serves:

2
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healthy Fried Chiquita Plantains Recipe
Prep Time: 5 minutes
Total Time:
Cook Time: 5 minutes
Servings: 2

Rating:

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Serve fried black Chiquita plantain chips with fruit salsas, avocado or pico de gallo. With only two ingredients, this Fried Chiquita Plantains recipe is very easy to make at home. Watch the video and try this recipe this weekend.

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Ingredients:

  • 2   whole Black Chiquita Plantains
  • 1   cup Vegetable Oil

Instructions for:

healthy Fried Chiquita Plantains Recipe

Pour oil in frying pan and turn burner on high. Slice Chiquita Plantains length-wise in 1/2 inch pieces (about 6 per plantain). Once oil is hot, place Chiquita Plantains in oil and fry one minute on each side or until golden brown with some hints of caramel color. Serve on platter with any toppings of your choice - pico de gallo, fruit salsa or sliced avocado.

Nutrition Information Per Serving:

Calories 400; Total Fat 22 g (Sat 3.5 g, Trans 0 g, Poly 14 g, Mono 5 g); Cholesterol 0 mg; Sodium 5 mg; Potassium 890 mg; Total Carbohydrates 57 g; Dietary Fiber 4 g; Total Sugars 27 g; Protein 2 g. Percent Daily Value: Vitamin A 40%; Vitamin B6 25%; Vitamin C 50%; Vitamin D 0%; Calcium 0%; Iron 6%.



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Recipe Comments

  • February 21, 2012
    R
     
    My family has done this for years in panama. Such a comfort food.
  • December 5, 2010
    Paul
     
    This was a fun and educational video. I needed information for a school country report and this video was a fun way for me to learn. Thank you! Go University of Oregon Ducks!
  • August 17, 2010
    Chef Rocco
     
    We deep fry ours and we eat them with our dinner.
  • August 13, 2010
    Fried Banananasasses
     
    Shake it up a bit! Fried Bananasses aren't really too far off course and worth the, "I had Fried Bananasses last night, how 'bout you?" Kinda like bragging rights."
  • May 18, 2010
    Anita Rajkumar Sundalkar
     
    Please read in Hindi language muze preservative ke bare me malumat chahiye Anita
  • March 1, 2010
    Alex
     
    so delicious!
  • March 1, 2010
    Jason
     
    great recipe!
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