Sautéed plantains

By jwa

This makes a really nice side dish or could even be served as a dessert. I usually cook for two, but this can easily be expanded to serve more people

Ingredients

• 1 ripe plantain for each serving.
• 1 tbs butter
• 1 tbs olive oil
• 1 tsp cinnamon

Procedure

• Peel and slice the plantains. I usually slice them length-wise in half and then into 1-2 inch pieces.
• Add the olive oil to the pan over low to medium heat.
• Add the butter and allow to melt.
• Add the plantains, spreading into a single layer.
• Sprinkle cinnamon over the plantains
• turn the plantain slices when they begin to brown. Depending on their ripeness, this usually takes about two to three  minutes per side.
• Move to serving dish.

Variations

Plantains could be sprinkled with lime juice or even lime zest before serving. If serving as a dessert, you could add 1/4 cup rum at the end (off flame) and flambé. They would be good served with ice cream.