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How to make plantain rolls

Create your own plantain rolls and stuff them with your favorite filling. I stuffed mine with codfish.
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Course Appetizer, Breakfast, Main Course, Side Dish, Snack
Cuisine Caribbean, Dominican

Equipment

  • Toothpick (3 to 4 inches long)
  • Frying pan
  • Platter

Ingredients
  

  • 3 whole Plantains Sliced horizontally
  • 1 cup Vegetable oil
  • ½ lb codfish bulljaw See recipe for making bulljaw below
  • ¼ cup Parsley or green onions for garnish

Instructions
 

  • Peel plantains
  • Slice them in ¼ inch slices (horizontally)
  • Heat oil in the frying and add your plantain slices to the pan
    fried plantain rolls
  • When they start getting golden brown, turn them over
  • Remove from the frying pan when both sides are brown, and place them on a plater lined with paper towel to absorb the oil
  • Place codfish bulljaw on the end of your plantain slice and roll it
  • Secure the roll with the toothpick or skewer (I like using knotted bamboo)
  • Garnish and enjoy!
Keyword fried plantain, plantains