What Is Plantain and How Can I Use It?

Plantain is easier to cook with than it looks. Here's how to choose, use, and store it, what to substitute, and 4 recipes to get you started.

Recipes using plantain

There are 4 recipes that contain this ingredient.

Callaloo Soup

Traditional Caribbean callaloo soup with dasheen, okra, plantain, and yam puréed into a silky, spiced broth with a Scotch bonnet kick. Warm, green, and soul-filling.

Sweet Plantain & Pepper Stuffed Chicken

Whole roasted chicken marinated in lemon and garlic, stuffed with a mofongo-inspired filling of browned plantains, crispy bacon, Anaheim chilies, and red bell pepper. Latin-Caribbean Sunday dinner at its golden, crispy-skinned best.

Chicken & Fruit Casserole

Slow-cooked chicken layered with apples, pears, tomatoes, and warm spices, finished with fried plantains, capers, and olives. A Latin-inspired sweet-savory stew bursting with bold flavors.

Lentils with Chilies, Pork, & Fruit - Lentejas En Adobo

Lentejas en Adobo: Mexican lentils with pork, ancho chilies, sweet plantain, and pineapple. A traditional sweet-savory Oaxacan adobo stew with deep fruit and spice.

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