Roast Jerk Plantains- These “Good Guys” here, will sure get you excited about plantains, whether you are a fan or still iffy about plantains. They are healthy – baked not fried, sweet, spicy and a tropical delight. Topped with onions and bell pepper and you have yourself a vegan meal or side if you prefer.
Sometimes you think you know exactly what you want when you head to the kitchen, then again, along the way, something changes in a split second. And then you know exactly what you want. Am I making any sense to you?
Anyways, that’s what happened here, with these plantains. I wanted to make some simple roasted plantains, knew exactly what I wanted and things changed.
As soon as I saw this jerk seasoning on the counter. Jerk plantains is what am having. And it has been a favorite for a while now.
I bet you have tried plantains in a number of ways but have never tried it with jerk seasoning right?
I contemplated for a while what to call these; Jerk plantains? Spicy plantains with bell pepper and onions? Roast plantains? Decisions decisions — what’s a girl to do?
Try pairing it up with these chicken wings right here and you will be dancing like James Brown.
Enjoy!
Roast Jerk Plantains
Ingredients
- 2-3 Plantains
- Jerk Seasoning adjust according to preference
- Oil for drizzling
Stir Fried Onions and Bell pepper (optional)
- ¼ cup oil
- ½ medium onion
- 1 Bell pepper green or red
Instructions
- Using a sharp knife, cut both ends off the plantain. That will make it easy to grab the skin of the plantains.
- Slit a shallow line down the long seam of the plantain; peel only as deep as the peel.
- Remove the plantain peel by pulling it back. You can run plantains through hot water to facilitate peeling if they are straight from the fridge.
- Cut in half crossways, then cut in half lengthways and cut further into desired uniform strips.
- Line a baking sheet with foil or parchment paper and place the plantains in a single layer. You can sprinkle them with the desired amount of jerk seasoning before or after baking.
- Bake in a 425℉/220℃ oven for 20 minutes or until slightly brown, turning once.
- Add sliced onion to hot oil in a skillet and saute for about a minute.
- Then add strips of bell pepper, and saute for another minute. Serve with your plantains.
Tips & Notes:
- Please remember that the nutritional information is a rough estimate and can vary significantly based on the products used in the recipe.
Nutrition Information:
Ms. G says
This recipe is so amazing. Made it as a demo for my middle school family and consumer cooking classes. They loved it! Some students had never tasted plantains before and others had never tasted jerk seasoning. Win-win. Tried something new and learned something new!! Thanks for sharing this easy to prepare deliciousness.
Imma says
You are more than welcome. And if there’s a recipe you’d love to see, please let me know. Thanks:)
Marie Inglis says
There is no mention of how much spice and when to add it. There are two quantities of oil but only the use of the oil for the onion in the recipe. I am
feeling at a loss as to how to proceed.
Imma says
Thanks for catching that. The amount is personal preference. I usually sprinkle it on like I would salt and pepper. You can do it before you put them in the oven or when they’re hot out of the oven. Hope that helps.
Dave says
Those plantains and veg look awesome roasted. It’s crazy how good you can make low calorie dishes look so good! Keep up the good work! I’ll be sure to check back!
ImmaculateBites says
Thanks Dave, they sure taste Great!
Ela says
This was was absolutely delicious! My hubby loves fried ripe plantains, so this gave him the illusion of fried plantains. Thanks Immaculate.
ImmaculateBites says
It works overtime with my hubby too!
Krystal says
Immaculate these look absolutely divine! I can’t tell you how many times I step into the kitchen with a plan and then it all goes pear shaped, usually for the better. 🙂 I am a plantain and jerk lover so this sounds like the perfect combo!!
ImmaculateBites says
Hi Krystal! You are a plantain and Jerk lover? Girl we are so going to be friends.
Nagi@RecipeTinEats says
Oooh! Why have I not thought of roasting veggies with jerk seasoning? BTW, I pretty much always have a jar of your jerk rub in my pantry… 🙂
ImmaculateBites says
Wow! So glad to hear that.. I so happy you are enjoying it as much as I am.Nagi
Juliet Anthony says
Pls Imma which one is jerk seasoning what type of seasoning can I use to substitute it?