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 Equatoguinean Plátano Frito

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Equatoguinean Plátano Frito

Side Dish
⏱ 20 min
👥 Serves 4
Difficulty ⭐

Ripe plantain fried — the side essential on Equatoguinean tables.

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📖 The Story Behind This Dish

Plátano frito is Spanish for 'fried plantain,' and in Equatorial Guinea it's served alongside almost every fish or chicken dish. Ripe plantain sliced diagonally and fried turns toasty outside and sweet inside.

🌆 Where it's eaten: At a Malabo eatery, golden fried yellow plantains sit beside a plate of grilled fish.

🥕 Ingredients (serves 4)

👩‍🍳 Instructions

  1. Trim both ends of the plantains, slit the skins, and peel.

  2. Slice diagonally 1.5cm thick.

  3. Fry in 170°C oil for 3–4 minutes until golden on both sides.

  4. Drain and sprinkle with a little salt.

  5. Serve with fish or chicken dishes.

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