If you like ripe plantains and are looking for another way to enjoy them, minus the richness of having to pan-fry them, then I think you’ll like these grilled ripe plantains. They work well as a side dish or as an appetizer. The key to grilling these up perfectly lies in selecting the plantain at the perfect stage of ripeness that allows it to be firm enough to hold up to grilling and yet be ripe to the extent that its sweetness is pronounced.
Look for ripe plantains that are starting to get dark spots, do not go for the really pretty ones with their perfect, spotless yellow skins. The only other ingredient you’ll need is a neutral-flavoured oil. If you want to really dress or spice things up, then check out the