Griddle-Roasted Plantains

Name: Griddle-Roasted Plantains (Plátanos Asados)
Cuisine: Mexican
Ingredients: 2 teaspoons freshly ground canela (optional); 2 large yellow plantains, beginning to blacken but not yet heavily darkened; 1 to 2 cups crema

Plátanos Asados

Preparation info

4
servings

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

The Food and Life of Oaxaca

By Zarela Martínez

Published 1997

About

This very simple dessert requires ripe but not super-ripe plantains and the unique Mexican cultured cream called simply crema. If you can’t find crema, don’t try the dish—no other form of sour cream has the right flavor. You will understand when you taste it.

Ingredients

2 large yellow plantains, beginning to blacken but not yet heavily darkened
1 to 2 cups crema<

Americas
Mexico
Dessert
Gluten-free
Vegetarian
Oaxaca

Method

Leave the plantains whole in the skin. Heat a heavy griddle or large castiron skillet over medium heat until very hot. Place the plantains on the griddle and cook for about 25 to 30 minutes, turning once or twice to sear evenly on both sides. The skin will become slightly papery and may split; this doesn’t matter.

Remove the plantains to a plate and let cool only until cool enough to ha