As some of you may know, I am of Cuban decent and that means I share the love for platanos and/or maduros! Recently, one of our friends brought us over some plantains and we decided to try them on the grill. Boy did this turn out good! Anyway, this recipe is SO simple- it takes about 5 minutes to prep and then you just let the grill do the work (pls do not leave your grill unattended). These plantains come out so tender and the caramelization on top is absolutely perfect. Most plantain recipes give you that overly sweet flavor however, with this recipe I incorporate vinegar into my sauce to give it a tad of a tang. Hope you try this out and enjoy is as much as we did!
Ingredients
- 4 plantains, cut lengthwise and with peel still on
- 3 tbsp melted butter
- 2 tbsp apple cider vinegar
- 3 tbsp brown sugar
Cooking Instructions
- Preheat your grill to 500 degrees.
- In a small bowl, mix your butter, sugar, and apple cider vinegar.
- Once it reaches 500 degrees, place your plantains directly on the grill faced down.
- After 5 minutes, flip your plantains over and brush with brown butter sauce.
- Grill for another 5 minutes and glaze once again with brown butter sauce.
- Once the 5 minutes are up, remove the plantains from the grill. Your plantains will be done once they feel soft to the touch and you notice they are starting to seperate from the peel. You will also notice they will look caramelized on the top.
- Allow to cool for 5 minutes as they tend to be extremely hot.
- Enjoy!
Note: Make sure your plantains have some brown spots on them before you use them. If they are entirely green they will not taste the same.
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Hooked on Food 
This looks amazing. Made me more hungry.
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