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Fried bananas from Brazil

Brazilian cook bananas in many ways althoug friying them in vegetable oil or butter is the probably the most popular. The bananas can be served just the way they come out of the pan as a side dish -very much as you would find in Cuba- or sprinkle with cinnamon and sugar for a sweet dessert.

Fried bananas with cinnamon recipe

Cinnamon is a local spice. Cinnamon trees grow in the tropical zones of Brasil.

Ingredients

USA Imperial   2    ripe bananas, peeled and cut in half lengthwise   1 Tbs    butter   1 tsp    cinnamon

Metric   2    ripe bananas, peeled and cut in half lengthwise   25 g   butter   4 g     cinnamon, about 1 tsp

 

Procedure

1. Heat butter on a frying pan over medium heat until it melts and bubbles -about 2-3 minutes.
2. Add the banana halves. Fry them on one side until golden brown and turn.
3. Cook until the second side is golden brown. Remove and put the fried bananas on plates. Sprinkle with cinnamon. Serve immediately.

Servings: 2 Cooking time: 10 minutes Nutrition facts Serving size: 1 serving Percent daily values based on a 2000 calorie diet. Nutrition information calculated from recipe ingredients.

Amount Per Serving       Calories   174.95   Calories From Fat (31%)   54.53       % Daily Value Total Fat 6.24g   10%   Saturated Fat 3.81g   19%   Cholesterol 15.26mg   5%   Sodium 2.44mg   0%   Potassium 494.33mg   14%   Carbohydrates 31.98g   11%   Dietary Fiber 4.16g   17%   Sugar 16.66g       Sugar Alcohols 0.00g       Net Carbohydrates 27.82g       Protein 1.59g   3%

Cooking tips

Substitute butter with margarine or vegetable oil to make it dairy free.

Substitute cinnamon with 1 Tbs cinnamon sugar.

If your frying pan does not have a non-stick lining, heat the frying pan over medium heat for 2 minutes. Add the oil or margarine and heat for a minute.

Recipe type

Central and South American Cuisine, Fruit recipes.

 

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