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Updated May 4, 2005
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Here’s one way to add this Latin American specialty to your side dish repertoire. It’s similar to how Americans north of the border would prepare a baked potato. Another popular way of serving it is sliced and fried until golden brown.

Baked Plantains

  • Prep Time 10 min
  • Total 45 min
  • Servings 8
  • Ingredients 4
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Ingredients

  • 4 ripe plantains
  • Vegetable oil
  • Butter or margarine, melted
  • Salt

Instructions

  • Step 
    1
    Heat oven to 350°F. Cut tip off each end of plantains. Cut lengthwise slit through peel on one side of each plantain. Rub plantains with oil. Arrange plantains, cut sides up, in ungreased rectangular baking dish, 13x9x2 inches.
  • Step 
    2
    Bake uncovered about 35 minutes or until tender when pierced with fork. Make 1 or 2 lengthwise cuts through peel; remove peel. Serve plantains with butter and salt.

Nutrition

160 Calories
2 g Total Fat
1 g Protein
37 g Total Carbohydrate

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Serving
Calories
160
Calories from Fat
20
Total Fat
2 g
Saturated Fat
0g
Cholesterol
0mg
Sodium
330 mg
Potassium
560 mg
Total Carbohydrate
37 g
Dietary Fiber
3 g
Protein
1 g
% Daily Value*:
Vitamin A
24%
24%
Vitamin C
10%
10%
Calcium
0%
0%
Iron
4%
4%
Exchanges:
2 1/2 Fruit;
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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