Starter: Patacones are a real delicacy straight from Latin America! This Colombian specialty is made from plantains that are ...

If you see a plantain in your kitchen, what’s on the menu? Plantain fufu, pasteles, rellenitos de plátano, tostones, mole de plátano, mofongo are just a few of the dishes that come to mind.

Today, we're heading to the other side of the Atlantic with stuffed plantains! A recipe that embodies all the essence of Latin American cuisine. What makes this dish so special is the sweet and savory ...

In celebration of Black history, chef and restaurateur JJ Johnson stops by Studio 1A to share his recipe for fried shrimp ...

1. Peel the plantains: Cut off the ends using a sharp knife, score the skin on four sides, then use your fingers to pry the skin loose. 2. Cut peeled plantains into one-inch pieces. Fry them in a ...

Plantains are cooked green, semi-ripe or fully-ripe. Treat them like a starchy vegetable and use in savoury or sweet dishes. Before cooking, peel by top and tailing the fruit, then cut along the ...

Place the plantain slices on the prepared baking sheet ... Divide the sauce from the pan among the plates and serve. Recipe courtesy of New Latin Classics by Lorena Garcia and Raquel Pelzel ...

Fried plantain add a lovely hint of sweetness to this easy beef curry, which uses beef mice to keep the costs and cooking time low. Mike likes to serve it with turmeric rice (see the recipe tip ...

There is a plantain recipe for every stage of ripeness, from hard and green to soft and black. This recipe calls for plantains that are ripe and sweet, preferably nearly all black, with only some ...

A healthy recipe of plantain stems and a few mild spices. Plantain stems are a very good source of dietary fiber. Add a tsp of curd to one cup of water. Drop the plantain slices in this water and ...

Give my Mexican father a plantain, and in return, you’ll probably get a pastelón, tostones, or a sweet caramelized treat ...