Golden Plantain Fritters

Name: Golden Plantain Fritters
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 24
Ingredients: vegetable oil, to taste; 2 large ripe plantains or bananas, peeled; 1 cup self-rising flour; 1 small onion, cut into wedges; 1/4 teaspoon salt; black pepper, to taste; parsley, to taste, chopped, for garnish; lime wedges, to taste, for garnish

Fruit Fried Diner-Style

Time: 20 minutes

Yield: 24 servings

About

Get your party off to a sweet start with a great selection of great appetizers. Add Golden Plantain Fritters to the menu and you will get rave reviews! Easy and delicious, plantains are formed into a yummy batter and then fried to form a sweet and golden bite of crisp fantastic-ness! Golden Plantain Fritters will be the most requested snack at all your future gatherings. It's a golden opportunity, so let your appetizer game shine!

Ingredients

vegetable oil, to taste
2 large ripe plantains or bananas, peeled
1 cup self-rising flour
1 small onion, cut into wedges
1/4 teaspoon salt
black pepper, to taste
parsley, to taste, chopped, for garnish
lime wedges, to taste, for garnish

Directions

Step 1 -In an electric skillet or a deep-fat fryer, add enough of the oil to come about 1/4-inch up the sides, then heat it to 375 degrees F.

Step 2 -In the bowl of a food processor, add the plantains and process until they are smooth.

Step 3 -Add the flour, the onion, the salt, and the black pepper to the plantains and process until it has blended into a moist batter.

Step 4 -By the tablespoonful, drop the plantain batter into the heated oil, in batches, and cook until they are golden-brown, about 1 minute per side.

Step 5 -Place the plantain fritters on a paper-towel-lined plate to drain.

Step 6 -Serve the plantain fritters garnished with the parsley and the lime wedges.

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