Fried Burro Plantains

Yesterday I went on a little walk over to the local Mexican grocery store, Palms Super Market, just to look around. They always have a lot of fresh exotic produce and I enjoy spending close to an hour walking about the store, looking at all the strange fruits and vegetables, and googling them on my phone to find out what they are. This time they had a wide variety of plantains, and one in particular caught my eye. Maybe it was because of the name, or perhaps it was because they were the strangest-looking, but I felt a connection to these Burro Plantains so I picked up a bushel and took them home with me. Plantains can be kind of intimidating-looking because of how thick the peels are, but I have another tutorial video in this post showing how to peel them and then cut them properly for the recipe. I'd never made fried plantains before, but I'd had them at Cuban and Brazilian restaurants and sweet Lord, they're delicious. So I tried making them today, and I am happy to say they came out very, very well! It was really simple and easy, and required very few ingredients, which my pocketbook always appreciates. I made them two different ways, sweet and savory. Hope you enjoy them!