LOGIN
SIGN UP
Your free recipe manager,
shopping list, and meal planner!
Learn more!
Go to Community recipes!
Caramelized Plantains with Beans, Scallions and Lemon
Bright and earthy flavors complement each another in this easy dish in which cooked beans are tossed with lemon zest, olive oil and cayenne, and roasted sweet plantains are coated in a brown sugar, ginger and lemon glaze. Go with ripe plantains for this recipe, yellow and spotted with large black dots. You’ll need your oven's broiler setting to help caramelize the sugary coating on the plantains, and to char the scallion garnish. This dish is the perfect breakfast topped with a jammy egg, a quick lunch over a bed of fresh greens, or a satisfying side to roast chicken.
Ingredients
  • 2 ¼ pounds ripe plantains (about 4 medium), yellow and spotted with large black dots
  • 6 tablespoons olive oil, plus more for drizzling
  • 2 tablespoons dark brown sugar
  • 1 tablespoon grated fresh ginger
  • 1 lemon, zested and juiced, plus more as needed
  • 1 ¾ cups or 1 (15-ounce) can drained cooked beans, such as navy, cannellini, black-eyed peas or butter beans
  • ¼ cup minced red onion
  • ½ teaspoon ground cayenne
  • 2 bunches scallions (about 10 to 12 scallions), trimmed
  • Kosher salt
  • ¼ cup fresh dill fronds
  • ¼ cup fresh cilantro, leaves and tender stems
Steps
Never lose a recipe again, not even if the original website goes away! Use the Copy Me That button to create your own complete copy of any recipe that you find online. Learn more! It's free!
 

Page footer