Bananas have already become so familiar on our shelves that they are perceived as something like apples or potatoes. And this despite the fact that they began to enter the Russian market en masse only 20 years ago. This is a great dessert, a great snack, complementary foods for children. They are especially good on the road. Delicate, delicious bananas perfectly satisfy hunger.
But did you know that they can be an excellent side dish for main dishes? In hot countries they are cooked like potatoes, that is, they cook soup from them or fry fruits in oil. Why don't we try to diversify our diet in this way? Today we’ll look at how to fry bananas in different ways.
Useful side dish
Indeed, at first glance, this sounds strange. After all, they are tasty and on their own. In fact, in baked or fried form, they are much more healthy than raw ones. Even nutritionists often advise them to use after heat treatment. Today we are considering ways to fry bananas, and with what to serve them. You can time the sample for the next holiday. Your guests will be surprised by such a side dish and enjoy its exquisite taste.
Bananas in hot countries are served with meat or fish. There is an excellent dish, which is a combination of bananas and red beans. Bright and delicate side dish will perfectly complement any dish.
Choose fruits
If in tropical countries people have a choice, that is, different varieties of fruits of a herbaceous plant, then we are forced to be content with what is available at the nearest supermarket. Bananas are dessert, that is, sweet, and vegetable. In another way they are called sycamore. They are just usually fried as a side dish. And for sweet dishes, they take dessert and also successfully heat them.
Once again, we usually have one variety in our store. Since bananas are usually fried in order to serve them nicely on a plate, they are required to maintain their shape. Therefore, for these purposes, we choose fruits with a greenish tail. They are more dense and will not turn into porridge.
Last preparation
You will need a teflon-coated pan and odorless vegetable oil. If the recipe so requires, then you can replace it with olive or cream. Dense greenish fruits need to be cut into large pieces. You can divide the banana lengthwise into two halves or across 3-4 parts. Smaller is not necessary, because you do not want to make chips.
Since it is not necessary to fry bananas, that is, they are already soft and edible, most recipes suggest their caramelization in sugar syrup. But there are cooking options in batter, as well as more satisfying recipes, with cheese and meat. But let's talk about everything gradually.
Creamy treat
Such a dessert is being prepared quickly, but all children like it without exception. Therefore, consider this option for the next children's holiday.
- Peel 3-4 bananas. Now everyone needs to be cut into 4 parts.
- Now you need to prepare the caramel. You can buy it in a store and melt, but homemade will turn out tastier.
- Put butter in a pan. Each fruit will require a tablespoon. Melt and add icing sugar, a teaspoon for each banana.
- After thickening, add 100 ml of water and mix well.
- Now lay out the bananas and lightly heat until golden brown.
Since frying bananas in a pan in this recipe is not required, the oil consumption is very small. This has a positive effect on the calorie content of the dish.
Fruit in batter
In this case, we are also talking about dessert. An original and very tasty dish will surely find a response with small sweet tooth. The recipe is very simple. Therefore, if you first wondered how to fry bananas in a pan, then it is best to dwell on this option. Even a novice cook will get a very good dessert. Prepare the following ingredients:
- wheat flour - 4 tablespoons;
- egg - 2 pcs;
- sugar - 50 g;
- bananas - 4 pcs.
In addition, you need refined vegetable oil. The batter is prepared very simply: mix eggs, flour and sugar in a cup. After that, heat oil in a pan. Now you can fry the bananas. Dip each piece in batter and fry in a pan until golden brown. When serving, you can garnish with caramel or chocolate.
Magnificent trio
This is a very interesting recipe. This time, frying bananas is suggested in a yeast dough, in a duet with a gentle cream.
- Start with yeast dough. To do this, heat 300 ml of milk, add 5 g of yeast and 2 tablespoons of sugar. After five minutes, carefully introduce 60 g of flour and a tablespoon of melted butter. It turns out not too thick dough. Leave it for an hour.
- Now it's the turn of the cream. To do this, take three yolks and one whole egg. Add a tablespoon of sugar and flour. If the cream is too thick, dilute it with a small amount of milk. Add 15 g of softened butter.
- Cut the bananas into 3 pieces. In parallel, put the pan to heat on fire.
How to fry bananas? Very simple, first dip them in the dough, then in the cream - and immediately into the pan. Serve them warm, with a scoop of ice cream.
Chocolate bananas
This is the easiest option, which even a student can do. If you still doubt whether it is possible to fry bananas, then try to cook it. If the children beg for something tasty, and time is running out, it will become a real lifesaver. You will need some medium-ripe fruit, 200 g of chocolate, lemon and a little butter for frying.
Fruits should be cut lengthwise into two halves and sprinkled with lemon juice so that they do not blacken. Meanwhile, grate the chocolate and roll the bananas in flour. Melt the butter and fry the bananas on one side. Then turn over and cover with chocolate. You can remove from heat, put in portioned bowls and decorate. Just a couple of minutes, but it turns out very tasty.
Rum note
Instead of rum, you can take cognac, there will be no fundamental difference. This is a classic cooking option. Fry bananas in oil and pour alcohol. As a result, fruits acquire a spicy note that gourmets really like. Proportions can be taken arbitrary. Bananas need to be peeled and chopped. Dissolve the butter in a pan, add a little sugar into it and lay out the fruit. Fry on both sides, then pour a couple of spoons of rum and cover with a lid. After a couple of minutes, you can remove from the heat and serve.
Deep-Fried Banana with Cinnamon
An original and interesting recipe. How to fry bananas in a pan, we have already discussed above. Now let's use deep fat. A deep stewpan, in which a good amount of vegetable oil is poured, can serve as a replacement.
Prepare 3 deep plates. In one of them you need to pour flour with a pinch of salt, in the second beat two eggs, and in the third pour breadcrumbs and add a little powdered sugar to them.
Bananas need to be peeled and cut into three parts. Each of them is required to roll in flour, then dip in an egg and roll in breadcrumbs. It turns out excellent breading, which gives a crisp.
Cook in a deep fat fryer at 175 degrees for 8 minutes. No turning over as the oil is large.
Put on a napkin to absorb excess oil, after which you can sprinkle with powdered sugar and cinnamon.
Snack bananas
An original and very interesting option, which is not a shame to submit to the festive table. For cooking, a minimum of time and effort is required. You will need to find green bananas, take soft varieties of cheese and frying vegetable oil.
Fruits need to be cut lengthwise. Now put soft cheese on the bottom half and close the second one on top. Fasten with toothpicks. Fry in a pan until the cheese is completely melted. There are variations on the preparation of breaded bananas with cheese, but this is already a matter of taste. The appetizer is already very good, without any additional difficulties.
Thai Fried Bananas
A very original recipe that will be the highlight of your kitchen. At the same time, the dish is cooked quickly, but not so many ingredients are needed. The first step is to squeeze the juice from a large orange. In parallel, cook a little starch in one cup and a beaten egg in the second. You can take a third and add flour to it.
- Fruits need to be cut into two halves. After that, you should first roll in starch, then dip in the egg and roll in flour. Sauté the fruit in vegetable oil until tender.
- Prepare syrup separately in a pan. To do this, pour 75 g of sugar and pour the juice of squeezed orange. Add 0.5 cups of water.
- Put the fried banana on a towel.
- Place on a plate and pour with orange syrup.
Banana goes well with walnuts. Therefore, if you want to give it even greater appeal, then peel a few nuts and put the kernels on top of the bananas.
Instead of a conclusion
Fried banana is still exotic in our understanding. This can be played when organizing a gala dinner. On the basis of banana make sauces for meat. It easily turns into a delicate gruel and provides a suitable consistency to the dressing. Banana can be baked with meat in foil. It will be saturated with meat juice and turn into a terrific jelly. And, of course, sweet desserts are very good with him. They can be prepared in many ways and each time surprise guests.