Whats the best way to cook plantains?

Question

thanks

Answer 1

I am a former chef and it depends on whether they are ripe or green, the green ones are served much like potato's, boiled or added to stew and other dishes like curries, mufungos and even mashed into an african dish called "fufu".

Ripe they can be done many ways as stated deep fried and serve as a snack or side veg, made into "tostonas" a Puerto Rican starchy dish or mashed in cakes, puddings and even made into ice cream, we did that when I worked in Jamaica, we made Plantain Pone, Ice Cream, cakes and even bread.

Answer 2

deep fried, so they are like chips.  then you dip them into a spicy sour cream sauce or salsa....YUMMMM!  you can also pan-fry them..i even made soup with them once.  anything you do with plantains is delightful if you like them.  good luck!

Answer 3

The healthiest way is to bake them in the oven, peeled and sliced on a pan. But the best-tasting way to cook plantains is to peel and slice them, frying them at medium heat on a greased skillet.

Answer 4

I've never tried plantains before but I watch the food network channel and they always fry it.