Grilled Plantains Recipes

Grilled Plantains Recipes - How Foods Fight Cancer

MAKES 4 SERVINGS

While technically a fruit, starchy plantains are often treated like potatoes in cooking. Plantains
can be used at any stage of ripeness. They contain folate, a nutrient that plays an important
role in cancer prevention.

4 plantains (green, yellow, or speckled)


1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F, or heat the grill on medium-high
heat. Trim the ends off the plantains and slice each plantain sharply on
the diagonal into 2-inch pieces. Bake or grill the plantains for about
10 minutes, until the skins are charred and the flesh is soft. Serve
the plantains immediately, in their skins. (The skins aren’t edible.)

2. Stored in a covered container in the refrigerator, leftover Grilled
Plantains will keep for up to 2 days.


PER SERVING: 278 calories; 0.4 g fat; 0.2 g saturated fat; 1.4% calories from fat; 0 mg cholesterol;
1.9 g protein; 74.8 g carbohydrate; 13.4 g sugar; 5.5 g fiber; 12 mg sodium; 5 mg calcium; 1.4
mg iron; 26.2 mg vitamin C; 886 mcg beta-carotene; 0.3 mg vitamin E