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Gabonese Grilled Plantain and Peanuts

Name: Gabonese Grilled Plantain and Peanuts
Total time: 30 min
Yield: Serves 4
Cuisine: Gabon
Ingredients: 3 Plantain; 100g Peanuts; A pinch Salt; 1 tsp Vegetable Oil

Side Dish

⏱ 30 min

👥 Serves 4

Difficulty ⭐

Charcoal-grilled plantain eaten with roasted peanuts — a Libreville street snack.

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📖 The Story Behind This Dish

On the roadsides of Libreville, Gabon's capital, stalls selling charcoal-grilled plantains paired with roasted peanuts are a common sight. The grilled plantain is sweet and toasty and pairs well with the rich peanuts. It serves as a lunch stand-in or a side for fish stew.

🌆 Where it's eaten: On a Libreville roadside, plantains grill on a charcoal grate and are set on newspaper with roasted peanuts.

🥕 Ingredients (serves 4)

Plantain 3
Peanuts 100g
Salt A pinch
Vegetable Oil 1 tsp

👩‍🍳 Instructions

Peel the plantains and halve lengthwise.
Brush lightly with oil.
Grill over charcoal or under a fish grill for about 15 minutes, turning.
Toast the peanuts in a frying pan until fragrant and sprinkle with salt.
Serve the grilled plantains with the peanuts.

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