Content

• Ingredients
• Pan-fried bananas
• Oven baked bananas
• Grilled bananas
• Steps
• Method 1 of 3: Frying Bananas
• Method 2 of 3: Oven-baked bananas
• Method 3 of 3: Grilled Bananas
• What do you need
• Additional articles

Bananas are often cooked in cuisines of different nations, including African, Mexican, Asian and tropical cuisines. Here are some guidelines on how to make simple banana dishes.

Ingredients

Servings: 2-4

Pan-fried bananas

• 2 ripe bananas
• 1/4 cup (60 ml) butter or butter
• 1 teaspoon (5 ml) ground cinnamon (optional)
• 1 teaspoon (5 ml) vanilla extract (optional)
• 2 tablespoons (30 ml) brown sugar (optional)

Oven baked bananas

• 2 ripe bananas
• Condensed milk, honey, or brown sugar (optional)

Grilled bananas

• 2 ripe bananas
• 2 tablespoons (30 ml) unsalted butter (optional)
• 1/2 cup (125 ml) brown sugar (optional)
• 1 tablespoon (15 ml) apple cider vinegar (optional)

Steps

Method 1 of 3: Frying Bananas

1. 1 Heat oil in a skillet. Add oil or butter to the skillet and heat over medium-low to medium heat. Give it two minutes to do this, but don't let it smoke.
   • Bananas are high in sugar. This is why they can burn if you fry them at very high temperatures.
   • Use butter for a more satisfying, dessert-like dish.
   • Use butter if you plan on serving bananas as a side dish. Olive, safflower, corn, and coconut oils work great.
2. 2 Peel and slice the bananas. Peel and cut the bananas into slices or halves.
   • Ripe bananas are almost completely black.
   • Cut off the ends of the bananas with a vegetable knife. Make three shallow, longitudinal cuts in the skin. Peel the skin starting at these incisions.
   • If you plan on serving fried bananas without additional seasonings or sweeteners, cut them into 1-inch pieces.
   • To make the dish look more presentable, cut the bananas in half lengthwise.
3. 3 Fry the bananas until lightly browned. Place them in a skillet and sauté for 2 minutes or until golden brown. Turn over with a spatula and fry on the other side for 1-2 minutes.
   • Spread the bananas in one layer in the pan to ensure even cooking.
   • Make sure that the fruits do not burn.
4. 4 Add cinnamon, vanilla extract and brown sugar if desired. Combine these ingredients in a small bowl and spoon over the bananas. Continue cooking for about 30 more seconds for the sugar to caramelize.
   • If you want a simpler banana dish, skip this step.
5. 5 Remove bananas from heat. Transfer sweetened bananas to a platter or drain oil from unsweetened ones.
   • If you did not add sugar to the bananas, but simply fried them in oil, transfer them with a slotted spoon to a plate lined with several layers of paper towels. Leave it on for a few minutes for the paper towels to absorb the excess oil.
   • If you've added sugar, you don't need to put the bananas on paper towels. Simply spoon them onto a serving platter.
6. 6 Serve hot. Fried bananas are best eaten right away to enjoy the flavor.
   • Before serving sweet bananas, you can drizzle an additional 1 tbsp. l. (15 ml) ghee.
   • If you want to use unsweetened bananas as a side dish, try serving them with hot rice.

Method 2 of 3: Oven-baked bananas

1. 1 Preheat oven to 232 degrees Celsius. Prepare a shallow baking sheet for the bananas.
2. 2 Prepare bananas. Bananas can be baked with or without the peel.
   • Ripe bananas are almost entirely black or yellow with black spots.
   • To peel the bananas, cut off the ends with a vegetable knife and make three shallow, longitudinal cuts in the peel. Peel the skin starting at these incisions.
   • Cut the peeled bananas into 1.3 cm slices. Cover a baking sheet with cooking fat and line the bananas in one layer. Drizzle the banana slices with cooking fat.
   • To bake peeled bananas, wrap each fruit in aluminum foil and place them in one layer on a prepared baking sheet.
3. 3 Bake for 10-15 minutes. Peeled and chopped bananas should turn golden brown. The peeled bananas will become very soft on the inside.
   • If you are baking peeled and sliced ​​bananas, turn the slices with a spatula about every 5 minutes until they brown evenly.
4. 4 Serve with sweetened condensed milk if desired. Once the bananas are done, remove them from the oven and serve immediately.
   • If the bananas are still peeled, put on kitchen mittens and carefully peel off the aluminum foil before slicing each fruit in the middle with a vegetable knife. Open the peel gently and serve.
   • If you want to serve the dish as a dessert, pour the bananas with sweetened condensed milk or honey to taste. You can also sprinkle brown sugar on the hot bananas.

Method 3 of 3: Grilled Bananas

1. 1 Preheat your grill. Cover the grill rack with cooking fat and heat to moderate temperature.
   • If you have a gas grill, heat it to 290 degrees Celsius. Close the lid and wait 15 minutes before lowering the temperature to 230 degrees Celsius.
   • If you have a barbecue, place the charcoal on the bottom and light it. Wait until the flame has gone out and a layer of ash has formed.
2. 2 Make a butter frosting if desired. Whisk the butter and brown sugar in a small saucepan over medium heat. Add apple cider vinegar and stir.
   • Sherry vinegar can be used in place of apple cider vinegar.
   • Skip this step if you want to make a simpler meal.
3. 3 Slice the bananas and wrap them in aluminum foil. Use a paring knife to make a shallow slit in the middle of each unpeeled banana.
   • The incision should be from top to bottom.
   • Wrap each banana in one layer of aluminum foil. Leave a small gap over the cut.
4. 4 Cook for 15 minutes. Place the bananas, cut side down, on the grill. Cover and cook for 15 minutes.
   • Drizzle and continue cooking. Flip the bananas, cut up. Top with butter frosting, if desired. Close the lid and continue cooking for another 15 minutes.
   • When cooked, the bananas should be very soft.
5. 5 Serve the bananas right away. Cover the bananas with the butter frosting again before removing them from the grill.
   • Carefully peel the aluminum foil off the bananas, but serve in the skins.

What do you need

• Pan
• Scapula
• Serving dish
• Small bowl
• Corolla
• Small saucepan
• Baking tray
• Grill
• Aluminium foil

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