Recipe for FRIED PLANTAINS - Martinsville Bulletin

FRIED PLANTAINS
Vegetables & Side Dishes
Contributed by: Ernestina Smith
Ingredients: 4-6 ripe plantains (their peels should be mostly black) Cooking oil
Peel plantains. Cut fruit in half crosswise and lengthwise. Heat 1â�„2 inch oil in skillet. Add the plantains, a few at a time, and sautÃ© until lightly browned. Turn and sautÃ© the other side of each piece. Remove to a towel-lined plate and sautÃ© the rest of the pieces. Sprinkle with a little salt and serve hot.
(This recipe was contributed as part of a "Cook of the Week" feature.)