HOW TO FRY GREEN PLANTAINS || THE BEST AND SIMPLEST WAY || JAMAICAN STYLE

[@gavinjw-p2018]

I’m Puerto Rican and it’s amazing to see how we all eat the same in the Caribbean! We call them tostones and the process is a bit different but it’s the same result! Nice recipe👌🏾

[@trishflorida4250]

Puerto Rico is where I was introduced to them. My Dad was in the Navy there for a few years. A local woman would fry these up in the morning and us school kids would buy them hot and fresh from her. They were so good. I just fried some up, love them.

[@denisebentick8172]

Thank you for sharing

[@novelmaker5071]

Hello Mel, I’m in Louisiana. I cook the yellow plantains in butter and sweeten them with nutmeg and brown sugar. They cook in a buttery sweet sauce , then I add rum and serve them over vanilla ice cream. Thanks for sharing!

[@rachelaskew3038]

Wow that sounds wonderful i must give it try

[@nicolefrancois2263]

Ball by ball method please😁

[@specialk8927]

Yum

[@cmrigaud1]

I love my people! We make everything good! And I love how we are all culturally related, us and the Caribbean!

[@jessicacox1514]

Yum

[@richmondmathewson6442]

As I am from Scotland and live in Bulgaria I have never tried plantains. But today, to my great surprise there were green plantains at the market: so I am very grateful for your video on how to cook them, and tonight, when my wife gets back from work I can cook them for her with a dish of prawns.

[@321scully]

What part of Bulgaria are you living in? Do you speak bulgarian?

[@richmondmathewson6442]

Живеа близу до Пловдив.

[@321scully]

@@richmondmathewson6442 OK!

[@PassionTates19]

Make sure they are past the green stage to better flavor

[@Goatie1972]

Mel, omggggg. I made plantains for my sister an served with garden fresh salad. She said "I'm not eating that!" 😳😳🤢🤢I told her just take a bite of the smallest one. So Mel, tell me why am I over here making more?!🥰🥰🥰🥰 She ate the whole thing...lmao thanks so much!

[@melskitchenjamaica10]

bahahahah sis knows whats up.

[@EugeneOkumu]

🤣🤣🤣 Hilarious!!!

[@gloriatchetgnia6986]

We do the same in Cameroun and we call it " tapé tapé" which means " beat beat" since we hit it to get it flattened. WE mostly use the semi riped plantains and we eat it with some roasted or grilled fish with some onions on top. It's to die for!!!! It's amazing to see you do the same in Jamaica.

[@zeezoe478]

@Gloria Tchetgnia Ma payésan sœur..word up

[@ChefCarter]

I'm coming to your house for dinner! That sounds so good! I love fresh caught fish. But in Indiana... we can only fish in the warmer months.

[@trishflorida4250]

In Florida here. We catch red snapper, Mahi Mahi, Trigger. I'm going to have to try your recipe.

[@teebryan909]

Excellent tutorial. Thanks

[@tyray1331]

I LOVE the fact that you told & showed STEP BY STEP IN DETAIL with GREAT VIEWING on what to do & what to expect. 👍👍👍👍👍 and i love your culture accent😉

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[@denisedecarlo9311]

great recipe and tutorial. thank you

[@melskitchenjamaica10]

My pleasure 😊

[@franceswilliams9657]

Really like this video I was just given some green plantains and I thought I had to wait until they turned yellow but when I scrolled down and saw your video, it is just what I need to work with. Thank you so much!!

[@terrencekelly1256]

Yup wish I'd of done this never mind theres always tomorrow

[@JessicaBROWN-sz7wj]

You can also use the green plantains to make porridge for breakfast. Mash the plantains completely in a blender and boil in the cornmeal.

[@only1jlg]

Same, neighbor just gave me a whole bag and I was like, off to KZbin for guidance

[@heysimmone]

Same here.

[@heysimmone]

@@JessicaBROWN-sz7wj *searching KZbin for Plantain Porridge.

[@tsatsioratiletsatsi9300]

Wow...my bf just suprised me with fried riped plantain n fried eggs. Its my first time i eat it. Its delicious. Its like sweet chilli. It taste sweet. I enjoyed it.

[@Fallout-kw5vu]

Just finished cooking this and it tastes amazing! It has the same taste and consistency as potato wedges!

[@melskitchenjamaica10]

Great to hear!

[@olethawilliams]

Good cooking video, I enjoy eating plantains, thanks for sharing💚.

[@ninaharris7760]

This video was super helpful. I love how the plantains turned out and they look amazingly delicious!!! I appreciated you for sharing.

[@melskitchenjamaica10]

Glad it was helpful!

[@lazarocedeno5270]

Plantains look beautiful and delicious. Thanks

[@melskitchenjamaica10]

thanks for watching.

[@dyndor]

Thank you for this video! I bought a couple plantains and fried them today, but realized that I need to watch some tutorials as they were a bit dry. This is very detailed and much appreciated!

[@IamBrendaMarie]

Thank you Mel. I like the pressing because they become crispy to me. I like when it crispy

[@kickthespike]

Great thanks, I'm going to try that now! I have had two of them in my fridge for over a week and didn't know what to do with them!

[@melskitchenjamaica10]

awesome, I hope it will turn out well for you, let me know how it goes, enjoy.

[@erthergreene2017]

Hi Mel, does it taste sweet or salty when done?

[@mariamedina5258]

I’m Puerto Rican, and we love eating them with garlic on them and then we dip them in mayo/ketchup , love the video

[@melskitchenjamaica10]

WOW I WOULD LOVE TO TRY IT THIS WAY.

[@oleiei434]

Yummy. So many cries about the use of towel. How come people don't complain about use of cheese cloth in the food industry? She should have said that the towel was specially made for pressing plantains and was approved by . . .

[@tawana2inspire]

Lmbo.. so true

[@Freedom237-zc8ez]

She said it from the beginning please watch the video patiently. Thanks.

[@terrypolley5435]

Thanks for how to use these. I have seen them in stores for years and never knew how to use them. I love them fired almost as well as I do cooked in butter and sugar.

[@omalimunroe7034]

That was beautiful. They came out so good!!

[@donaldmassaro7276]

I love this a lot of people don't know that you can fry them grain I do the ripe ones in the green ones at the same time my grandmother used to cook them I love them both of course the ripe ones this week but the green ones have a taste that I love

[@islandgirl3330]

Excellent demonstration with detailed information. Thanks for the video.

[@melskitchenjamaica10]

You are welcome!

[@missmamtube]

Shalom! These plantains look very yuuuuuuumy! I have always wanted to know how to cook them and now I know just how to because of you. Thank you ad blessings to you and yours!

[@donaldmassaro7276]

She is doing a wonderful job it's like watching my grandmother cook I love her

[@claudettejordan3801]

I enjoy watching your videos and I’ve got to try it soon

[@ChefAdventures]

Ive always loved plantains. Great easy to follow vid!

[@princesskimmy2538]

I really enjoyed making these today. The kids really enjoyed them. Thank you. Nice simple and easy.

[@melskitchenjamaica10]

Glad you like them!

[@sergiovalmendea]

My tati and dad made these. The Dominican restaurants always had them in NY. When I went to Cali it was rare to find a Carribean restaurant that served them. The Ethiopian ones had them but there were very few. Had to learn to make my own. Thank you!

[@hempressdigital]

Excellent teacher with great teaching skills

[@Ohmshanti7]

Wow great video, step by step, great teacher.

[@baroglio]

Thanks! Tried yesterday and it was delicious!

[@melskitchenjamaica10]

Glad you liked it!!

[@yvonneottley1985]

looks delicous will try it today . i make fried ripe plantain sandwich also but will try it your way thanks for shareing

[@dorisleary7231]

Hi I just subscribed. I'm Portuguese and this is not in our cuisine, but I love plantains! My neighbors were from Puerto Rico, and I'd always go over to eat, been making them ever since. Thank you for sharing this.

[@zonyamitchell3173]

This is my first time trying this recipe and your video really helped me! Thanks

[@SPM1966SPM]

Many thanks, love the video. Can anyone please tell me what tune played the video out? Thanks again.

[@1sweetea]

I only accept recipes from the real ancestors of this! Thank you🎉

[@jamminwithmexijam5710]

Press plantains are my favorites! Yummers!

[@melskitchenjamaica10]

So good!

[@PhilAmCountryLiving3317]

This is absolutely delicious recipe ! Looks great ! Thank you for sharing. New friend here.

[@lyanimoody6554]

Looks great 👍🏼

[@marjoriecadanilla7546]

I am a Filipino, I love fried plantain, I will try this recipe, thanks for sharing.

[@lauralewis7422]

Great video seeing all of your techniques as well, round side first, push halves into the oil (I’m guessing the protect oneself from splatter) These are the little gems that get lost in a written recipe. Thank you for sharing!

[@joelovando69]

thank you so much you are really clear and to the point, very few videos are done this way. I feel confident, I think I'm going to make these this weekend.

[@ameliavelarde8602]

Yes. I also follow Vero's Kitchen and she's great about being very clear and to the point too.

[@Greenwren]

I have never seen plantains before but this week I saw them in the supermarket. I bought one to try it, I'm going to make your recipe today. I'm super excited. 😁

[@DestinyMichelleEst1992]

My first time now! Super excited...

[@Greenwren]

@@DestinyMichelleEst1992 It turned out great, it was very tasty. 10/10 would recommend making this to anyone.

[@JonoSolo]

Excellent cooking tutorial. Thank you for sharing.

[@melskitchenjamaica10]

Thanks for visiting

[@sabinabarnes9945]

Thanks for your great instructions

[@grandmalela1]

Sensational! I have learned another method to prepare it. I’m from Cuba and all cubans adore the bananas, plantains. Thanks

[@shinnosuke150]

Tried this with some green cooking type bananas here in Hawaii and it was excellent, mahalo for the recipe!

[@soloangel625]

I learn some ideas today. Thank you 🙏 God bless your day

[@mohmans4751]

Thank you very much, i really enjoyed watching your video and listening to your clear instructions and pleasant voice. Much love from England.

[@melskitchenjamaica10]

Thank you so much!

[@soloangel625]

I am going to try your recipe Thanks again 🙏

[@heysimmone]

I just finished making them! And my sweetie really liked them too! Thanks!

[@melskitchenjamaica10]

Fantastic!

[@RanksProductionsGe]

Lovely very nice love those Plantains👍👌

[@jemimahevelynboakye448]

I really like it. I just tried it and it taste so good. Thanks

[@terrygodfrey9154]

GREAT, GREAT VIDEO

[@acsatornad]

Looks great! I am from Hungary, middle Europe, so it is a very exotic fruit to me, but today I saw it on the shelves of a supermarket here, and bought 2, I am going to try your recipe!

[@jahminastephens8026]

I love this! I always wanted to have smashed green plantains made by my own hand. Thank you 🙏🏽 💕

[@soundparadise6443]

Thank you so much, i love how you give us specific details and how you show and move your camera to the plantains.

[@melskitchenjamaica10]

Glad it was helpful!

[@ladylady7003]

Thank you for easy to follow recipe with nice background music. Getting ready to eat mine... didn't know you fry twice.... 👍

[@melskitchenjamaica10]

Hope you enjoy

[@giavaughnghingoree7162]

Thanks ... I luv fry (green) plantain 😊 ... ( my mom make for me back then now I can make for my self ) ... my mom is from Jamaica 🇯🇲 as well 💜

[@melskitchenjamaica10]

Most welcome 😊

[@denisedecarlo9311]

great explanation...

[@mariwillalwaysgivethanks]

Oh Wowee! Five years later and I love this easy peazy recipe. I always forget to smash them down, but this time I did! Thank you.🤩

[@soloangel625]

You got lots patient to fry your plantain I fry my plantain once and that’s all. But now I saw your recipe I will try your recipe. Thanks again 🙏💃🎵

[@denetrawade5673]

Thanks for a great idea, my husband loves fry plantains and for sure this I have to try, also the comments are helpful with the use of the plantain skin. 1♥️

[@ifletcher2018]

My mother use to soak the plantain in salt water before then she would cover the pot and would press them between the plaintain skin ,mess free ,lint free and no towel to wash after..

[@juliasandaine6674]

Interesting you should make video

[@torturagyrl]

That's how I saw my grandma doing it too.

[@nadsb6170]

Like the idea of soaking in salt water prior to frying. May try that method, thanks 👍🏾

[@heysimmone]

What does soaking in salt water do it?

[@ebereobiezekwere]

Good morning, please explain this your mum s recipe better to me ok It seems interesting. Thanks

[@georgegremlin9319]

Thank you so much! I just tried it, and they turned out amazing!

[@melskitchenjamaica10]

Fantastic!

[@Kris_413]

Thanks, did them exact way. Great video

[@MarylouChanel]

Nice video sis puydi pala yan prito kahit hilaw

[@WindDancer435]

Looks yummy and I cant wait to try it.

[@zetsuki4207]

I'm going to try this, i bought Plantain for the first time a few days ago because i was so curious. I live in Sweden and it's not very common to eat Plantains here, but they're sold everywhere since it's such a diverse country luckily. It looks delicious! :D

[@zetsuki4207]

I did it today! It was so GOOD! :D Nice and crispy on the outside and soft and slightly sweet on the inside. ^^

[@consistanceplace8031]

Isn’t this amazing. I have always fried ripe plantains. This is something to definitely try. Thanks for sharing

[@melskitchenjamaica10]

Hope you enjoy

[@vernaharris4700]

Looks very healthy and delicious! Your voice is very soothing.❤

[@chrissyn.8507]

These r so yummy!!! Love this presentation... I make mine like this , I use foil to flatten mine tho

[@catherineshaw4541]

L o mo

[@sharonsewell3380]

Nah.. foil is worse than a towel. Now you’re infusing your plantain with toxic aluminum. Ever heard of wax paper, parchment, or paper towels?

[@heysimmone]

First time viewer. First time I'm making these, thanks to your video!

[@melskitchenjamaica10]

Hope you enjoy

[@fuchskatze8008]

Thankyou for the great cooking video I love cooking and it is great to try authentic food💕 In Germany most people never try African food so it is important to change that

[@njosborne5540]

Beautiful video. Thank you🙏

[@aaronburger378]

Your voice is so soothing and calming … ❤️.

[@elizabethebot02]

It's best to use a patchment paper than a towel. If I see someone using a towel I won't eat it. We called it in my home country "tapé tapé" I just made it.

[@lamourhowell6772]

I don't like the towel method either. Especially a dyed towel.No good. I used the peeled plantain skin . Also. Watch the amount of salt been used. ❤my green plantains.

[@danumukti9808]

OMG 🤤🤤 it looks delicious 😋😋 first time bought it yesterday and I'm gonna fry my plantains tomorrow 🤤. thanks for the instruction.

[@melskitchenjamaica10]

Hope you enjoy

[@markshandshake1]

wow. i learned a lot here, im cacacian learning how to cook jamaican healthy foods....and ya, i make my own irish moss drink

[@LuzCookeUSA]

great idea I am going to try that now because i love plantain banana i used to microwave for 8 minutes thank you

[@nacculatevassell8138]

Mel you can cut the plantains out of the skins very carefully, and use the skins to flatten the plantains out nicely. Try it you will see.

[@melskitchenjamaica10]

it can be done either way love this is just my way of doing it.

[@nancycohen6239]

Like that idea to flatten

[@fuchskatze8008]

Thankyou for the great cooking video I love cooking and it is great to try authentic food💕 In Germany most people never try Jamaican/ African food so it is important to change that

[@321scully]

I cooked plantain for the first time yesterday - it was very sweet and would make a nice desert with some yogurt or cream.

[@santajustin1252]

Yummy my daughter loves it

[@melskitchenjamaica10]

It's so good!

[@alinetmkandawire8226]

Wow am loving this guys ..

[@tuned2itkcmo588]

Ty, this was right on time. Idk why I thought it would be a lot harder than this. Bout to make it now, no cap.

[@soloangel625]

We eat plantain in Trinidad 🇹🇹. We eat mostly ripe plantain. Thank you for sharing 🙏yummy and enjoy blessings🙏

[@karenherbert8095]

Beautiful. I know it taste good.

[@arlenewhite-crewe5632]

Love your cooking skills.

[@saleahy9485]

You did a great Job!💯 Awesome video and presentation! I will definitely be trying this! Keep up the good work and God bless🙌🙌

[@darintin11]

Wow how u know it help me bc its crazy my family is Hispanic background a d i never knew this secret. Now i don't have to buy them anymore thanks love. This video is👍🏿👍🏿👍🏿

[@javedalikhan5591]

WOW AMAZING BEAUTIFUL

[@Baptiste11000]

Now, I can try to make some fried plantains. Last time I tried, I almost burn myself. Great learning and Thank you!

[@martin1972win]

Thank You....And all the while, I've been buying the already ripe plantains to cook this way. But you've showed me a better way, and that is not to waste time buying ripe bananas, unless I'm going to boil them only.

[@melskitchenjamaica10]

the ripe ones are just as yummy ill do a video to show you how to do the ripe ones...thanks for watching.

[@martin1972win]

Please, not just for me, but for all your viewers who feel that there is more to just cooking and frying "ripe bananas". Thanks for the reply

[@comfortmepha5113]

True

[@queendacreator3673]

Thank you I bought some today and I'm going to make just like this video.something different for me

[@leleggu4980]

Interesting way of frying green plantain. I make the round. We coll it "Tostones" I'll definitely try to make it your way one of these days.

[@ngoziasiegbulem9112]

Too much fry fry

[@c_farther5208]

I honestly learned how to use plantains today. Going to try this out. Looks great. Could eat these morning, noon and night. I love the crispiness and shape. I think if they were browner, that would be overdoing it. This is really a great video!

[@BackyardRambo]

You taught me something. Thanks.. Im guessing the pressing is for more even heat exchange while cooking. I bought a couple plantains the other day, unaware of the adventure I was in for. Should be fun. Best wishes from Texas.

[@dreford2270]

They taste so good the first time I had them fried like that, a Spanish lady made them. I thought it was corn bread but I didn't know and she had this finely chopped salsa with beans and rice and chicken. I was the best dish ever!

[@melskitchenjamaica10]

Sounds great!

[@honeys.9579]

Sounds like a good remix on a classic recipe.