Sweet Plantain Fritters

Name: Sweet Plantain Fritters
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 6
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 1 teaspoon baking powder; 1 teaspoons cinnamon; 1 large egg, lightly beaten; 237 milliliters all-purpose flour; 118 milliliters granulated sugar; 2 Tbsps light brown sugar; 0 teaspoons salt; 473 milliliters About vegetable oil; 118 milliliters water

You can never have too many side dish recipes, so give Sweet Plantain Fritters Head to the store and pick up brown sugar, granulated sugar, salt, and a few other things to make it today. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes about 30 minutes. It is a good option if you're following a dairy free and vegetarian diet.

Instructions

Whisk together flour, brown sugar, baking powder, and salt in a large bowl, then add water and egg and whisk until batter is smooth.

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Baking Powder

Brown Sugar

All Purpose Flour

Water

Salt

Egg

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Whisk

Bowl

Peel plantains and cut on a slight diagonal into 1/2-inch pieces. Stir into batter to coat well.

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Plantain

Stir together granulated sugar and cinnamon in a shallow bowl.

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Granulated Sugar

Cinnamon

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Bowl

Heat 1/2 inch oil in a 10-inch heavy skillet over moderate heat until thermometer registers 340°F. (See cooks' note, below.) Fry plantain slices in batches of 6 (don't crowd them) until bottoms are golden, about 45 seconds, then turn over and fry until other side of each is golden, 30 to 45 seconds more.

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Plantain

Cooking Oil

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Kitchen Thermometer

Frying Pan

Transfer with a slotted spoon to paper towels to drain.

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Slotted Spoon

Paper Towels

While still warm, toss each batch in sugar mixture until coated, then transfer to a platter.

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Sugar

Serve hot or warm.

To take the temperature of a shallow amount of oil with a metal flat-framed deep-fat thermometer, put bulb of thermometer in skillet and turn thermometer facedown, resting other end (not plastic handle) against rim of skillet. Check temperature frequently.

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Cooking Oil

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Kitchen Thermometer

Frying Pan