Author Notes
This is one of the most popular side dishes in Panamanian Cuisine, I grew up eating it during regular weekdays, weekends, parties and holidays.
There are sort of way to caramelize the plantains from the fancy raw organic raw cane sugar to the coca cola and fruit punch processed sweetened drinks. Every family has a specific way to make it, my mom, well she like three ingredients for it, brown sugar, butter and cinnamon stick. I prefer to use coconut butter and oil lately, it adds a different touch. —LittleLadyCook
Ingredients
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2
Ripen Yellow Plantains
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1/4 cup
Butter, at room temperature
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1 tablespoon
Coconut Oil
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1/3 cup
Raspadura / Raw Cane Sugar
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1 teaspoon
Vanilla Extract
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1
Cinnamon Stick
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1/2 teaspoon
Salt
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1/2 cup
Water or a Fruit Juice or Cola
Directions
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Peel and cut the plantains in 4 pieces each.
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Melt the butter in a pan with the coconut oil and sautee the plantains, until they are golden-brown on both sides.
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Add the sugar, cinnamon stick, vanilla and liquid (water, juice or cola) and cook for 15-20 minutes until the liquid has been reduced to a caramel and the plantains are soft.
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Serve as a side dish, with Coconut rice, beans, jerk chicken or any other Panamanian dish!
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