I don’t know why I never thought of doing this before. Seriously. By now you all should know of my love of green plantains. It is something I buy every week and cook in some way or the other. When I ...
To make these crispy chicken strips, Paola Velez first dredges the strips in a flour mixture, then dips them in a buttermilk brine — the same brine used to initially brine the chicken, bolstered with ...
First things first: Decide if you need unripe or ripe plantains. If you want them to be sticky and caramelized when cooked—like maduros, which are sweet, ripe plantains fried in oil—you’ll need to buy ...
El Fogon d’Geny is repping the Dominican Republic with its mofongo, pica pollo and assortment of hearty stews.
You’re going to get plenty of use out of your air fryer — as if you didn’t already — thanks to this recipe for twice-fried plantains, considering this snack is the perfect conduit for guacamole, salsa ...
This simple starter of fried plantains quickly became the star of Adrian Forte’s menu at Sam Jordan’s modern Caribbean restaurant Lucia, which opened on Fairfax Avenue in the spring. The caramelized, ...
When out walking in Kaneshie, the town in Ghana where my grandmother lives, in the hot dusk of the evening among the clatter and chaos of life, amid the sound of tro-tro (share taxi) drivers shouting ...
Who knew that opinions could be so divided on an all-time Caribbean favourite – fried ripe plantains? Earlier in the week, while on one of my early morning walks, the discussion switched from local ...