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    Home » Plantain Recipes

    Plantain Recipes

    All kinds of plantains recipes show up in so many Latin dishes, and for good reason. From crispy tostones and sweet plátanos fritos to mashed and stuffed favorites, these recipes are the ones you’ll keep coming back to. Whether you like them savory or sweet, there’s something here for every kind of craving.

    A few favorites include, Puerto Rican Pastelón, Mofongo con Camarones, and Empanadas de Plátano.

    • Plantain Puff Puff Recipe
    • Platanos fritos served on a white platter and a smaller plate with a few raw plantain slices.
      Platanos Fritos (Puerto Rican Sweet Plantains)
    • Puerto Rican Piononos (Piononos Boricua) served on a cream colored plate, topped with melted cheese and garnished with fresh cilantro.
      Puerto Rican Piononos Boricuas
    • Canoas de Platano (Stuffed Plantains) served on a white platter.
      Canoas de Platano (Stuffed Plantains)
    • Sango de Camaron served in a platter with white rice and a side of tostones.
      Sango de Camaron (Shrimp Sango)
    • Puerto Rican garlic tostones served on a white platter with a side of mayoketchup.
      Garlic Tostones (Fried Garlic Plantains)
    • Mofongo con Camarones (garlic plantain mash with shrimps in salsa criolla) served in a pilon (mortar and pestle) with a side of pork skins, extra shrimps and garlic aioli.
      Mofongo con Camarones
    • Mofongo con Carne Frita (Garlic Plantain Mash with Fried Pork Chunks) served in a pilon (mortar and pestle) with a side of pork skins, extra fried pork chunks and a side of chicken broth.
      Mofongo con Carne Frita
    • Pastelon baked in a white casserole.
      Puerto Rican Pastelón
    • Alcapurrias (alcapurrias puertorriqueñas) served on a white platter with hot sauce.
      Homemade Alcapurrias
    • Arañitas de Platano Verde served on a white platter with a side of mayoketchup.
      Arañitas de Platano Verde
    • Puerto Rican Pasteles (Pasteles Puertorriquenos) served on a white plate with a side of arroz con gandules, avocado and guineitos en escabeche.
      Puerto Rican Pasteles
    • Relleno de Mofongo (Mofongo Stuffing) served in a white casserole with Christmas decor beside it.
      Relleno de Mofongo
    • Pollo Chuco (Pollo con Tajadas) assembled on a white plate and pickled red onions on the side.
      Pollo Chuco (Pollo con Tajadas)
    • Empanadas de Platano served on a white platter with a side of mayoketchup and a side of veggie salsa.
      Empanadas de Plátano
    • Mangu served in a caldero and topped with pickled onions with a side of more red onions,
      Mangu (Dominican Mashed Plantains)
    • Bolón de Verde cut in half with creamy delicious melted cheese flowing out.
      Bolón de Verde (Green Plantain Fritters)
    • Pasteles al Caldero in a bowl served with a side of white rice and avocado slices.
      Pasteles al Caldero
    • Jibarito Sandwich (Sandwich de Toston) served on a white platter with a side of cilantro garlic aioli.
      Jibarito Sandwich (Sandwich de Toston)
    • Plantain chips on a white platter with two dipping sauces. MayoKetchup and garlic aioli.
      Plantain Chips (Platanutres)

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