How to Cook Green Bananas (Easiest Method!, Paleo, AIP)

How to Cook Green Bananas shares how to make the world's best grain-free carb side dish! This under-discovered savory treat makes amazing Green Banana Fries or is a great addition to soups and stews. SO easy, nourishing and delicious.

Course Appetizer, Main dish ingredient, Side Dish

Cuisine African, American

Keyword green banana fries, green bananas, how to cook

Prep Time 10

Cook Time 25

Total Time 35

Servings servings

Calories 107kcal

Author Megan

Cost $2.50

Equipment

big pot
frying pan if you're going to make Green Banana Fries

Ingredients

4 green bananas very unripe, no yellow on them

Instructions

Fill large pot with water. Bring it to a boil over high heat.
While you're waiting for the water to boil, trim both ends off the bananas. Then take the tip of your knife and make an incision down the length of the banana, about ¼ to ⅓" deep, through the peel, to the flesh of the banana. The incision's depth does not need to be perfect.
Once boiling, add prepped green bananas to water. Maintain boil, and cook uncovered 25 minutes.
Remove and briefly rinse each one. (The cooking water turns almost black, and there are little black bits that float around, so it's nice to quickly rinse them off.) Place bananas on cutting board to cool fully or partially. Peel bananas. (This is very easy.)
To add to stew, cut into desired shape and size. Prepare stew. Add cooked Green Bananas at any point in the cooking process. They're ready to eat, so may be added at the end, but can also stand up to more cooking if you want to add them to a cooking stew or soup.
To fry or make Green Banana Fries, heat 1 to 2 Tablespoons duck fat or avocado oil in frying pan, over medium heat. Cut boiled Green Bananas into desired shape and size.
Fry until crispy brown on the first side (don't move them around in the pan; just let them sit), about 8 minutes over medium-low heat. Then flip and fry the second side for about 5 minutes. Season with sea salt, and serve. For 4 bananas, I cook mine in two batches.

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