Baked Plantains Recipe (VIDEO) - A Spicy Perspective (2024)

Perfect Baked Plantains Recipe –An “oven fry” baked plantain recipe for ultra moist and tender plantain slices, perfect to serve as a side dish or enjoy as a healthy snack withdipping sauce!

Oven Fried Plantains

Are you asobsessedwith plantains as we are?

We recently madeMagic Plantain TortillasandPaleo Chinese Dumplingswith a green plantain (underripe plantain) dough as the base. This is a fool-proof (and delicious) method for creating starchy, carb-like foods for paleo and grain-free diets.

However, today I want to show you the absolutebest wayto prepareripe sweet plantains.Which, in my humble opinion, is simply to bake them to perfection.

Baked or “oven fried” plantainsare notthe same as plantain chips or tostones. While chips are thin and crispy, these baked plantain slices are thick and tender. However, theycanbe used for dipping in a variety of delectable sauces.

OurPerfect Baked Plantainsare thicker than plantain chips, allowing the soft sweet centers to stay tender, while the exterior surfaces turn golden and crispy around the edges.

They make an easy and addictive gluten-free snack or a unique appetizer to dunk insalsaandcreamy dips.

Plus, these sweet and starchy plantains make a comforting side dish to pair with Caribbean, South American dishes, as well as those from Southeast Asia and Africa!

What You Need to Make “Oven-Fried” Plantains

This healthy and delicious plantains recipe only requires3 simple ingredients:

• Ripe plantains
• Olive Oil – or melted coconut oil
• Salt

You will know your plantains start to ripen when the skins turn from green, to bright yellow, to dark yellow with black spots.

Once the spots start to show up and the skin darkens, the starches have turned to sugars, so the black and yellow plantains are now sweet and perfect for baking.

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How to Cook Plantains

1. First, carefully peel off the skins, making surenot to squishthe plantains. Then slice them into 1/4 to 1/3 inch strips.
2. Next, coat the plantains strips witholive oil and sprinkle with salt.
3. Finally,bake the plantains in preheated 425-degree oven. Baking at this high heat will ensure that they become crispy around the edges before absorbing all the oil. Bake until they are golden brown.
4. Once the Perfect Baked Plantains come out of the oven, just try to keep your hands out of them. You won’t be able to do it!

The sweetness of the ripe plantains creates theperfectsalty-sweet snack.

See the full printable Perfect Baked Plantains Recipe (Oven Fried Plantains) Below. Enjoy!

Frequently Asked Questions

How Long Does This Side Dish Last?

We love baked plantains warm, but they also taste great at room temperature, so don’t be afraid to make them ahead of time.

They will keep well stored in an airtight container in the fridge forup to one week. You can reheat easily by baking for a few minutes at 350 degrees F, until the cooked plantains have become slightly hot.

What Additions or Substitutions Can I Make?

Want to spice things up? Try adding cinnamon and nutmeg to the plantains. Or make a spicy-hot version with a sprinkling of cumin, cayenne pepper, and garlic powder.

What Can I Serve This Recipe With?

Here are some recipes that are great to pair with this dish…

• Easy Mofongo
• Latin Carne Guisada with potatoes
• Cheese Enchilada Rice
• Adobo Grilled Pork
• Instant Pot Black Beans Soup

Looking for More Healthy Baked Snacks?

• Healthy Baked Banana Chips
• Roasted Cauliflower with Tahini Dressing
• Sheet Pan Roasted Veggie Polenta Stacks
• Oven Baked “Fried” Pickles
• Healthy Baked Carrot Chips
• Baked Turnip Fries (+ AirFryer)
• Crispy Baked Veggie Chips by Wholefully

Check out the printable recipe card for the nutrition information including calories, carbohydrates, protein, potassium, fiber, vitamin a, and vitamin c percentages.