Recipe and source notes

Amazon-fried Bananas

4 servings Source yield

Ingredients

  • 4 banana -- firm ripe
  • ⅓ cup fresh orange juice -- strained
  • ⅓ cup yellow cornmeal
  • vegetable oil -- for frying
  • ½ teaspoon kosher salt
  • ¼ teaspoon pepper
  • 1 dash liquid hot pepper sauce
  • 2 ounces sliced pimento -- as garnish

Make it step by step

  1. Peel bananas, cut into ⅛-inch slices.
  2. Dip into orange juice. Coat with cornmeal.
  3. Heat oil to 360-370 °F.
  4. Fry a few slices at a time, until golden.
  5. Drain on a cooling rack and blot with paper towels.
  6. Sprinkle with salt, pepper, and pepper sauce.
  7. Arrange onto a serving platter.
  8. Garnish with pimento. Serve hot or warm.

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