Plantain Recipes

Plantains are a very important ingredient in Latin American cuisine and are as versatile a vegetable as they come. From yellow, to vibrant green plantains, they can be both savory or sweet. Plantains can be grilled, roasted, sautéed, boiled, fried, and even stuffed. Enjoy them for breakfast, lunch, or dinner, prepared as a side, an appetizer or as part of the main dish. And by the way, it’s never a battle getting my kids to eat their vegetables when sweet plantains are on their plates! Versatile and kid approved, what more do you want from a vegetable?

Here are some of my favorite recipes to make using both ripe and green plantains. Buen Provecho!

Plátanitos (Green Plantain Chips) See the recipe here

Ripe Plantain Balls (Buñuelos de Plátano Maduro) See the recipe here

Arepas de Plátano Maduro (Ripe Plantain Arepas) See the recipe here

Plátano Relleno de Carne Desmechada (Ripe Plantain Stuffed with Shredded Beef) See the recipe here

Envueltos de Plátano Maduro (Ripe Plantain Wraps) See the recipe here

Plátanos Maduros Rellenos de Carne (Ripe Plantains Stuffed with Meat) See the recipe here

Baked Plantains with Bacon and Cheese (Platanos Asados con Tocineta y Queso) See the recipe

Boronía (Mashed Plantain and Eggplant) See the recipe here

Plantain Cake (Torta de Plátano Maduro y Bocadillo) See the recipe here

Tajadas de Plátano (Fried Ripe Plantain) See the recipe here

Arepas de Plátano Verde (Green Plantain Arepas) See the recipe here

Aborrajados de Plátano (Ripe Plantain Fritters) See the recipe here

Cayeye and Cabeza de Gato (Colombian Mashed Green Plantain) See the recipe here

Plátanos Calados (Plantains with Brown Sugar Syrup) See the recipe here

Jujú (Green Plantain and Cheese Balls) See the recipe here

Sopa de Patacón (Fried Green Plantain Soup) See the recipe here

Crema de Plátano Verde (Creamy Plantain Soup) See the recipe here

Plantain Soup (Sopa de Plátano) See the recipe here

Marranitas o Puerquitas ( Green Plantain Balls Stuffed With Pork Belly) See the recipe here

Patacones (Fried Green Plantains) See the recipe here

Patacones con Camarón y Aguacate (Fried Green Plantain with Shrimp and Avocado) See the recipe here

Ripe Plantains Casserole (Pastelón) See the recipe here

Plátanos Asados con Bocadillo y Queso (Baked Plantains with Guava and Cheese) See the recipe here

Torta de Maduro (Ripe Plantain and Cheese Cake) See the recipe here