Bananes Pèsé

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Ingredients

2 cups vegetable oil
2 medium very green plantains, peeled and cut crosswise into 1- inch slices
Bowl of salted water
Salt to season

Preparation

1
Put the slices of plantain in the bowl of salted water to soak for a few minutes.
2
In a medium sized pot, in about 2” of the oil, fry the plantain pieces until golden brown; remove with a slotted spoon onto paper towels to drain.
3
Press each piece with the bottom of a round glass to flatten.
4
Dip the slices in the bowl of salt water again.
5
In a heavy 12-inch skillet, heat ½-cup oil over moderate heat.
6
Add as many plantain slides as you can without crowding; brown 2 minutes on each side, transferring to paper towel to drain.
7
Sprinkle with salt and serve at once.

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Serve as an appetizer with drinks, or as a side dish to accompany Haitian meat entrees.

Tags:

plantains
haitian
bananes pese

Yield:

4 servings.

Added:

June 4, 2011

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