Sliced Ripe Plantains Frozen 908g | Ready-to-Fry Caribbean Plantains

Sliced Ripe Plantains — Ready-to-Fry Caribbean Convenience

• Product: Sliced Ripe Plantains (Frozen)
• Brand: Fruta Foods
• Origin: Colombia
• Net Weight: 908g
• Format: Pre-sliced, frozen ripe plantains — ready to cook from thaw
• Dietary: Vegan, gluten-free, no artificial preservatives
• Best Uses: Fried maduros, Caribbean sides, Pastelon, stews, plantain-topped bowls
• Shipping: Delivered from Sydney with cold packaging throughout Australia

Why Choose Sliced Ripe Plantains?

If you love sweet, caramelised maduros but want to skip the prep work, these pre-sliced ripe plantains are your answer. Already cut to the ideal thickness for frying, they go straight from thaw to pan in minutes — no peeling, no slicing, no guesswork. This is Caribbean cooking made practical for busy Australian kitchens.

Not familiar with ripe plantains? Here’s the short version: plantains are a starchy cooking fruit that behaves very differently from a banana. Ripe plantains (with yellow-to-black skin) are naturally sweet and become irresistibly caramelised when pan-fried in coconut or vegetable oil. The result — golden, crispy-edged, soft-centred maduros — is one of the Caribbean’s most beloved side dishes.

Why Frozen Is Better Than Fresh in Australia

Consistently ripe fresh plantains are hard to come by in Australian supermarkets. Fruta Foods solves this by harvesting Colombian plantains at peak sweetness and flash-freezing them — so every bag gives you the same reliable quality, no matter when you order. Frozen and shipped from Sydney with cold packaging, they arrive ready to cook.

How to Cook Sliced Ripe Plantains

1. Thaw overnight in the fridge or at room temperature for 1–2 hours.
2. Pat slices dry with a paper towel to reduce oil splatter.
3. Heat coconut oil in a pan over medium heat.
4. Fry slices for 2–3 minutes per side until deeply golden and caramelised.
5. Drain on paper towel, season lightly with sea salt, and serve hot.

Serving Suggestions

Fried ripe plantains are the classic companion to jerk chicken, oxtail stew, rice and peas, and curried goat. They’re equally at home layered in a Pastelon (Caribbean sweet-plantain lasagne with minced beef) or served alongside scrambled eggs for a Caribbean-style breakfast. For dessert, drizzle with honey and a sprinkle of cinnamon.

Browse our other plantain options: Whole Ripe Plantains and Flat Green Plantains for savoury tostones.

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