AlokoFried Plantains

Name: Aloko (Fried Plantains)
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Benin
Ingredients: 800 g Plantain (ripe); 400 ml Vegetable Oil; 4 g Salt

Aloko are ripe plantain pieces fried until caramelized outside and tender inside. They are eaten across West Africa as a snack or accompaniment.

Prep

10m

Cook

15m

Serves

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Estimated

Nutrition

Per serving

1059kcal

Calories

Protein

93g

Fat

64g

Carbs

Estimated per serving from the base recipe. Actual nutrition may vary.

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Ingredients

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800g
Plantain (ripe)
400ml
Vegetable Oil
4g
Salt

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Method

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5 steps

01
Peel the plantain and cut it into thick diagonal slices or rounds.
02
Heat the vegetable oil to 180°C (356°F) in a deep pan.
03
Fry the plantain in batches until the pieces are deeply golden and caramelized at the edges.
04
Lift them out and drain well.
05
Sprinkle with the salt and serve hot.

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