Grilled Bananas Platanos Asados Recipes

GRILLED BANANAS

Steps:

• Build a charcoal fire or preheat a gas grill.
• Slice the bananas, in their skins, in half crosswise and then lengthwise so each banana yields 4 pieces. Set aside on a clean platter. In a small bowl, combine the sugar and cinnamon. Drizzle the honey on the cut sides of the bananas and sprinkle them with the cinnamon sugar. Let the bananas sit for 5 minutes.
• Place the bananas, cut side down, on the center of grill. Grill for 2 minutes or until grill marks appear. Using a pair of tongs, turn them over and cook for 5 more minutes, or until the skin pulls away from the bananas. Remove the bananas from the grill and serve them immediately, on top of vanilla ice cream and drizzled with bourbon or liqueur, if desired.

GRILLED BANANAS: PLATANOS ASADOS

Steps:

• Leaving the peel on and intact, place whole bananas inside the grill at any temperature, and grill until very brown and soft, anywhere from 5 to 10 minutes depending on the grill temperature.
• Slice bananas, through the peel, from end to end.
• Squeeze open like you would a baked potato.
• Put a little bit of condensed milk over the banana and sprinkle with a bit of cinnamon.

BANANAS GRILLED IN THEIR PEELS WITH A HONEY-RUM GLAZE

Steps:

• Preheat a grill. In a bowl, blend rum, honey, and cinnamon. Reserve.
• Over direct medium heat, grill bananas, cut side down for 3 minutes, or until the bananas develop visible grill marks.
• Turn bananas and brush with honey-rum mixture. Continue grilling, with lid down, for 5 minutes, or until bananas are cooked throughout.
• Remove, discard peel, and serve immediately with ice cream.

GRILLED BANANAS

Steps:

• Cut bananas in half so that both halves have all the skin on. Cut the halves lengthwise (so the bananas are shaped like boats) and LEAVE THE SKIN ON. Sprinkle with cinnamon sugar. (If using butter, brush bananas lightly before sprinkling with cinnamon sugar.)
• Place bananas cut side down for 1 to 3 minutes or until bananas have grill marks. Turn over and continue cooking until warmed through. When the banana skin starts to pull away from the fruit, they're done.
• Eat right out of the skin while still warm or serve on top of vanilla ice cream.

GRILLED RIPE PLANTAINS (PLáTANOS MADUROS A LA PARRILLA)

Steps:

• Prepare the butter glaze
• Place the butter and sugar in a small saucepan over medium heat and cook until the butter is melted and the sugar is dissolved in it. Add the vinegar and stir well. Remove from the heat and set aside.
• Prepare, grill, and serve the plantains
• Heat your grill to high (550°F) and close the lid. Wait at least 15 minutes before lowering the heat to medium-high (450°F) and continuing. Oil the grill grates with a vegetable oil-soaked paper towel held with a long pair of tongs.
• Slice the unpeeled plantains in half lengthwise and place them cut side down on the grill. Close the lid and cook for 15 minutes. Turn the plantains over and baste the cut sides of the plantains with the butter glaze. Close the lid and continue cooking for another 15 minutes. Brush a bit more glaze on the plantains before removing them from the grill.
• Serve the plantains in their skins while hot from the grill.