Fried Ripe Plantains

Fried Ripe Plantains is one of those ubiquitous Caribbean dishes that's served with almost every meal.

Fried Ripe Plantains
Fat 36% Carbs 62%
Percent Calories

1 plantain of fried ripe plantains (Fried Ripe Plantains is one of those ubiquitous Caribbean dishes that's served with almost every meal.) contains 342 Calories. The macronutrient breakdown is 62% carbs, 36% fat, and 3% protein. This is a good source of fiber (15% of your Daily Value), potassium (19% of your Daily Value), and vitamin a (11% of your Daily Value).

Makes
2 plantain
Prep Time
4 minutes
Cook Time
5 minutes

Ingredients

Directions

  1. Peeled the plantain and cut it diagonally or round, into 1/4-inch thick slices
  2. Drizzle oil into frying pan just enough to coat the bottom of the pan and place on medium heat.
  3. When oil begins to shimmer, add plantains (work in batches), and fry for 1 and 1/2 minutes on one side, flip and cook for 1 minute on the other side.
  4. Remove plantains from pan and rest on paper towels ( to remove any excess oil).
  5. Continue frying in batches until all the plantains are fried.
  6. Sprinkle lightly with salt to give a sweet and salt taste to your fried ripe plantains.(optional)

Nutrition Facts

For 1 plantain of fried ripe plantains (193g)

Nutrient Value %DV
Calories 342
Fats 15g 19%
Saturated fats 1g 6%
Trans fats 0.1g
Cholesterol 0mg 0%
Sodium 85mg 4%
Carbs 57g 21%
Net carbs 53g
Fiber 4g 15%
Sugar 27g
Protein 2g
Calcium 5mg 1%
Iron 1mg 14%
Potassium 893mg 19%
Vitamin D 0μg 0%
Vitamins and Minerals
Alpha carotene 784μg
Beta carotene 818μg
Caffeine 0mg
Choline 24mg 4%
Copper 0.2mg 17%
Fluoride 0μg
Folate (B9) 39μg 10%
Lycopene 0μg
Magnesium 66mg 16%
Manganese 0mg 0%
Niacin 1mg 8%
Pantothenic acid 0.5mg 9%
Phosphorus 61mg 9%
Retinol 0μg
Riboflavin (B2) 0.1mg 7%
Selenium 3μg 5%
Theobromine 0mg
Thiamine 0.1mg 8%
Vitamin A IU 2017IU
Vitamin A 100μg 11%
Vitamin B12 0μg 0%
Vitamin B6 1mg 42%
Vitamin C 33mg 37%
Vitamin D IU 0IU
Vitamin D2 0μg
Vitamin D3 0μg
Vitamin E 3mg 22%
Vitamin K 1μg 1%
Zinc 0.3mg 2%
Sugars
Sugar 27g
Sucrose 0g
Glucose 0g
Fructose 0g
Lactose 0g
Maltose 0g
Galactose 0g
Starch 0g
Fats
Saturated fats 1g 6%
Monounsaturated fats 10g
Polyunsaturated fats 3g
Trans fats 0.1g
Fatty Acids
Total omega 3 0.3g
Total omega 6 2g
Alpha Linolenic Acid (ALA) 0.3g
Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA) 0g
Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA) 0g
Docosapentaenoic Acid (DPA) 0g
Amino Acids
Alanine 0.1g
Arginine 0.2g
Aspartic acid 0.2g
Cystine 0g
Glutamic acid 0.2g
Glycine 0.1g
Histidine 0.1g
Hydroxyproline 0g
Isoleucine 0.1g
Leucine 0.1g
Lysine 0.1g
Methionine 0g
Phenylalanine 0.1g
Proline 0.1g
Serine 0.1g
Threonine 0.1g
Tryptophan 0g
Tyrosine 0.1g
Valine 0.1g

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