
The next time you’re looking for a cheap meal that is filling, don’t blindly grab that bag of rice in your pantry. There is another starchy staple that is just as satisfying: plantains. The Paleo-friendly bananas that dominate Latin cuisine can be eaten at any ripeness, and the color tends to dictate how they are used. Green can be fried or cooked in a stew (like below), and the dark ones are usually a sweet addition to any meal. Both are usually served as side dishes, but for some main dish inspiration, try these 14 plantain recipes below.
Green Plantain Kofta Curry Recipe
Slow Cooker Shredded Mexican Beef Bowls
Roasted Sweet Potato, Plantain, and Cacao Mole Tacos
Black Beans and Plantain Stew
Black Bean Plantain Chili
Plantain and Egg Breakfast Frittata
Plantain Carnitas Nachos
Black Bean Cilantro Lime Rice Bowls With Plantains
Plantain Lasagna
Smashed Plantain Pulled Pork Sliders
Green Plantain Arepas
Three Cheese Plantain Crust Pizza
Plantain Shakshuka
Cheesy Baked Plantains With Chili
Spicy Plantain Black Bean Tacos
Yasmein James is a food writer living in New Jersey, but her heart’s on the other end of The Lincoln Tunnel. When she isn’t writing, you can find her eating her way to the most authentic ethnic restaurants in her travels. And writing all about it on her lifestyle blog, She’s Facing Freedom.