Fried Plantains with Coconut

Name: Fried Plantains with Coconut
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 8
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 8 servings Canola oil, for deep frynig; 355 milliliters finely shredded coconut, fresh, dried, or toasted; 414 milliliters coconut milk; 2 plantains or 4 bananas; 118 milliliters sugar

Fried Plantains with Coconut might be just the side dish you are searching for. One serving contains 377 calories, 2g of protein, and 30g of fat. This gluten free, fodmap friendly, and vegan recipe serves 8. If you have sugar, coconut, coconut milk, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes about 45 minutes.

Instructions

Place the flour, coconut, sugar, salt, and coconut milk into a mixing bowl and whisk until smooth. Set aside for at least 1/2 hour to rest, but no more than 2 hours.

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Coconut Milk

Coconut

All Purpose Flour

Sugar

Salt

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Mixing Bowl

Whisk

When ready to fry, fill a medium saucepan with oil to a depth of 3 inches and heat the oil to 350°F.

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Cooking Oil

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Sauce Pan

Peel the bananas or plantains and cut into matchsticks, about 3 inches long and 1/3 wide. Quartering the bananas or plantains down the middle works well.

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Plantain

Banana

Generously coat the bananas or plantains in the batter. Since the batter will be very lumpy with the addition of coconut flakes, you may need to use your fingers or chopsticks to achieve an even coating.

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Coconut Flakes