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Cheesy Baked Plantains with Chilli - West African Flavours
Easy baked ripe plantain stuffed with cheese and chilli
- Prep time
- 14 min
- Cook time
- 45 min
- Yield
- 3 servings
- Difficulty
- MEDIUM
Ingredients
Quantities are shown as originally provided.
- 3 ripe plantains peeled
- Oil to brush plantains
- 85 g / 3oz finely grated Barber's 1833 vintage reserve Cheddar
- 1 tsp crunchy chilli sauce
Instructions
- 1
Preheat oven to fan assisted 170C / 190C / 375F / gas 5.
- 2
Make a lengthways slit along the plantains leaving at least 5cm at each end so they stay whole during baking.
- 3
Brush the plantains with some oil, place them on a lightly oiled, lined baking tray and bake for 40 mins making sure to turn them half way through.
- 4
Remove plantains from the oven, place them slit side up and stuff them with the cheddar cheese.
- 5
Return stuffed plantain to the oven and bake for about 5 mins or until the cheese is melted.
- 6
Serve plantains warm drizzled with chilli sauce.