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Jamaican plantain fritters recipe

Learn to make Jamaican plantain fritters with this easy to follow recipe. Eat at any time of the day.
Course Side Dish
Cuisine Jamaican
Keyword fritters, Jamaican plantain fritters recipe, plantain
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Servings 8 fritters
Calories 68kcal
Author Lesa

Ingredients

  • 1 Plantain very ripe
  • 60 g Plain flour
  • 2 tbsp Sugar
  • ¾ tsp Vanilla extract
  • ¼ tsp Nutmeg
  • tsp Ground cinnamon
  • pinch Salt
  • 60 ml Water
  • Cooking oil

Instructions

  • Peel the plantain, cut it up into small slices in a bowl and crush it using a fork or a masher.
  • Add the other ingredients except for cooking oil. Mix until you get a soft paste, similar to the pancake batter but not as runny.
  • Add cooking oil to the frying pan at medium heat. The oil should not cover the fritters in the frying pan. When the oil is hot, scoop portions of the batter mix with a tablespoon and add it to the oil.
  • Fry until golden brown on both sides and cooked on the inside.

Notes

  • It's best to use an overripe plantain. The riper the plantain, the sweeter it is and the easier it is to crush.
  • You may have to turn the heat down once you dd the plantain batter to the oil to prevent the fritters from burning before cooking. 

Nutrition

Serving: 189g | Calories: 68kcal | Carbohydrates: 16g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 0.2g | Saturated Fat: 0.03g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.03g | Monounsaturated Fat: 0.01g | Sodium: 1mg | Potassium: 118mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 7g | Vitamin A: 253IU | Vitamin C: 4mg | Calcium: 2mg | Iron: 0.5mg