Bananes Pèsé
By: Batya
Published: Saturday, June 4, 2011 - 1:52am

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.

About


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