Fried Plantain (Dodo)

Dodo makes everything better. Do you know how to fry plantain? i will tell you:

Steps:

  • Heat some oil in a pan for about 7mins
  • Chop the plantain diagonally or in cubes

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  • Test the heated oil by dropping one cubed plantain in the oil

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  • If it bubbles and floats to the surface, then the oil is ready for frying
  • Use a slotted perforated spoon to carefully add the plantain to the oil

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  • Do not crowd the frying pan, else the plantain will absorb too much oil
  • Watch the plantain, and then stir

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  • When it is well browned on both sides, remove the plantain and put in a plate lined with paper towels

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  • Serve fried plantain with stew, rice, boiled beans,  or just eat by itself.

Oya come chop! 🙂