Baked Plantains [Video+Recipe] Plátanos al Horno

Baked Plantains [Video+Recipe] Plátanos al Horno

Learn how to make baked plantains that everyone will love, an intriguing savory dish with a touch of spices and sweetness that will make these plátanos asados your new favorite.

Course Dinner, Lunch

Cuisine Dominican

Keyword baked plantains, baked plantains recipe, roasted plantains, sweet plantains

Prep Time 2

Cook Time 25

Total Time 27

Servings

Calories 171kcal

Author Clara Gonzalez

Ingredients

2 plantain (very ripe) (see notes)
12 cloves
2 tablespoons vegetable oil
½ teaspoon cinnamon powder

Instructions

1. Prepping plantains

Peel the plantains and cut into halves. Stick 3 cloves into each half.

2. Browning plantains

Heat oil in a non-stick pan over medium-high heat. Cook the plantains, rotating until they turn golden brown.

3. Baking

Once browned, place in a baking pan. Sprinkle with cinnamon and add ¼ cup of water (be careful with splatters!). Cover tightly with aluminum foil.
Bake in the oven preheated to 350 ºF [175 ºC] for 15 minutes. Remove from the oven, check for doneness (careful not to burn yourself), and cover and return to the oven for another 5 minutes if they're not cooked-through (it varies depending on how ripe the plantains are).

4. Serving

Serve while still warm, drizzle with the leftover liquid from the pan.

Video

Notes

The plantains need to be very ripe for this dish, the peel should be mostly black and the plantains just a bit mushy inside.

You may sprinkle the plantains with a pinch of salt before serving if you wish, but I found I liked them without it.

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