Fried Ripe Plantains
Fried Ripe Plantains is one of those ubiquitous Caribbean dishes that's served with almost every meal.
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
- Peeled the plantain and cut it diagonally or round, into 1/4-inch thick slices
- Drizzle oil into frying pan just enough to coat the bottom of the pan and place on medium heat.
- 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.
- Remove plantains from pan and rest on paper towels ( to remove any excess oil).
- Continue frying in batches until all the plantains are fried.
- 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 | |