Best Baked Plantains Recipes

OVEN BAKED SWEET PLANTAINS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 450°F.
• Coat a nonstick cookie sheet with cooking spray.
• Cut the ends off of the plantains and peel.
• Cut each plantain on the diagonal into 1/2 inch slices.
• Arrange in single layer and coat tops with cooking spray.
• Bake, turning occasionally, for 10-15 minutes, until plantains are golden brown and very tender.

BAKED PLANTAINS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
• Grease a baking sheet with oil and arrange the plantains on it.
• In a small saucepan, melt the guava jelly and rum over medium heat and season with salt and pepper. Pour the mixture over the plantains and bake for 15 to 20 minutes.

BAKED RIPE PLANTAINS

Steps:

• Select very yellow ripe plantains, some black spots should be visible. Cut Ends off plantains and peel remaining shin off. It should peel almost like a banana. Slice diagonally in a slanted cut pattern about 1 inch or a little thicker. Sprinkle generous amounts of ginger, garlic and red pepper if you like some spice. Lightly sprinkle with salt. Arrange on baking sheet and bake in preheated oven at 450 degrees. Turn plantains occasionally until both sides have a nice golden top about 15 minutes. Remove from oven and serve.
• you can also use fresh ginger 1 tablespoon, 4 cloves garlic and 1 small habenero pepper and a dash salt prepared in food processor with tablespoon olive oil. Let plantains marinate in mixture for hour than arrange on cookie sheet and bake or fry in oil until golden brown.

BAKED PLANTAINS IN A BROWN SUGAR-RUM SAUCE

Steps:

• 1. Heat the oven to 375°F. Generously butter bottom and sides of an 8×8-inch baking dish; set aside.
• 2. Peel plantains and trim 1/4 inch off both ends. Slice plantains at an angle to make 1/2-inch oval slices. Layer the plantain slices in the bottom of the baking dish, slightly overlapping slices. (You should get 4 to 5 rows, depending on width of the plantains.)
• 3. Mix together the sugar, brown sugar and cinnamon, and sprinkle it evenly over the top of the layers. Then drizzle the rum and orange juice over the layers. Distribute the butter pieces evenly on top.
• 4. Bake for 30 to 40 minutes or until the plantains are golden brown and beginning to lose their shape. Cool at least 10 minutes, then serve warm or completely cooled. It's great as is, but you can also top each serving with a scoop of vanilla ice cream, for an added touch of sweetness.

COCONUT BAKED BANANAS (OR PLANTAINS)

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350°, cut the ends of the bananas or plantains and peel.
• Place them in a baking dish and brush with the butter. Sprinkle with the cinnamon and add the coconut milk, then sprinkle with coconut.
• Bake for 25 to 30 minutes.
• Serve warm as a side dish.

BAKED PLANTAINS

Steps:

• 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.
• 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.

SWEET BAKED PLANTAINS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350ºF.
• Melt the butter in a medium saucepan.
• Add the brown sugar and continue cooking, stirring occasionally until the sugar is dissolved and the sauce starts to thicken somewhat.
• Add the cinnamon and the rum and remove from heat.
• Place the plantains in a covered baking dish.
• Pour the sauce on the plantains.
• Cover and bake 20 to 25 minutes.
• Add the macadamia nuts now, if using.
• Turn the plantains over, baste with the sauce in the dish, and continue baking uncovered for about 15 minutes.
• This will allow the plantains to brown slightly.
• Wonderful eaten alone, on ice cream or with pound cake or angel food cake.

PLATANOS ASADOS CON QUESO - BAKED RIPE PLANTAINS WITH CHEESE

Steps:

• Pre-heat oven to 400 F.
• Peel the plantains, place them on a baking sheet and rub them with butter or oil.
• Bake the plantains for 30 minutes, then turn each one and bake for another 15-20 minutes or until golden on both sides.
• Remove the plantains from the oven, made a horizontal slit on the middle of each plantain, and stuff them with the cheese slices.
• In a few minutes the cheese will have melted, serve immediately, with or without hot sauce.

BAKED PLANTAINS WITH LIME AND CHILI

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375.
• Trim ends from plantains and cut a slit lengthwise along the plantain.
• Arrange with slit side up and bake on a pan or cookie sheet for 30-40 minutes or until they are creamy and soft.
• Remove from oven and let cool until you can remove the peels.
• Slice into 1/2-inch rounds (or do on diagonal for something a little more interesting) and put in a pie pan or something you can put back in the oven.
• Sprinkle with lime juice, chili powder, and salt and mix gently.
• Put back into oven to warm up and help some of the flavors meld.

BAKED PLANTAINS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400°F. Don't peel the plantains, but cut off their ends, then split them in half the long way. Make a few gashes in their flesh. Mix together the sugar, allspice, and cinnamon and push into those gashes. Dot with butter, pushing some of the butter into the slits as well.
• Put the plantains in a baking dish that will hold them comfortably. Bake until the tops are bubbly, about 20 minutes; you can run them under the broiler if you'd like, to brown them a bit. Let cool a little before serving.

BAKED CHICKEN AND PLANTAINS

Steps:

• Rinse chicken with cold water; pat dry with paper towels. Place chicken in a glass or stainless steel bowl.
• In a blender or food processor, combine chutney, peppercorns, mustard, and orange juice. Process until smooth.
• Pour chutney mixture over chicken, Let marinate 1 hour at room temperature.
• Preheat oven to 425°F Grease a baking dish large enough to hold chicken in one layer.
• Peel plantain; cut crosswise in 1/4-inch slices. Arrange plantains in greased dish, Arrange chicken over plantains, adding all of marinade.
• Cover and bake about 25 minutes or until chicken is cooked through and plantains are tender.
• Remove from oven; preheat broiler. Arrange papaya around chicken. Baste papaya and chicken with cooking juices. Broil until chicken is brown and papaya is warm, Divide among 4 plates. Garnish with cilantro sprigs and serve.