Use a sharp knife or mandoline slicer to cut the plantains into even rounds or lengthwise strips. Aim for about 1/8-inch thickness. 3. Prepare the oil Heat oil in a frying pan over medium heat.

Before cooking, peel by top and tailing the fruit, then cut along the angles of the skin and pull the skin away in strips. Plantains can be simmered in soup or turned into mash, but their subtle ...

Before frying it, plantain can be sliced into rounds, horizontally into strips, or on the bias. “I’m on the bias,” says Candice. “It’s just the way I was taught to hold it and slice it.” ...