
Ingredients
Ingredients
- 2 ripe (deep yellow to dark brown) plantains
- 1 tsp salt (only if boiling)
- Ground cinnamon
Instructions
Instructions
Oven
- 1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Line a baking sheet with parchment.
- 2. Lightly slice through the skin of each plantain, from top to bottom, and then peel them.
- 3. Cut each plantain into three equal parts and then cut lengthwise into 1/4-1/2 inch slices.
- 4. Place the plantain slices on a lined baking sheet. Sprinkle with cinnamon.
- 5. Bake for 10-15 minutes, turn over plantains, and bake for an additional 5 minutes.
- 6. Serve warm.
Stove Top
- 1. Wash the plantains but do not peel them.
- 2. Cut each plantain (with its peel) into three equal parts.
- 3. Bring a large pot of water to a boil over medium high heat. Add the plantains and 1 tsp of salt to the boiling water.
- 4. Boil the plantains until the skins open. At this point, remove the pot from the heat and drain the water.
- 5. Peel each plantain, then cut into smaller pieces. Season with cinnamon and serve warm.
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