Guy Fieri S Fried Plantains With Sweet Heat Recipe

Ingredients

2 fresh limes

2 tbsp. sweet chili sauce

1 tbsp. sweet-hot mustard

1 tsp. old-fashioned horseradish

1 tbsp. rice vinegar

canola oil

3 green plantains

Coarse sea salt and fresh cracked black pepper

1/4 c. garlic

1 dash cayenne pepper

Preparation

Step 1For sauce: Make sauce first. In bowl, combine juice of 1/2 lime, sweet chili sauce, mustard, horseradish, and vinegar. Set aside.Step 2Heat oil in heavy pan (12-inch pan, 1/2-inch deep in oil). Cut plantain on diagonal into 1-inch-thick pieces and remove peel. When oil is hot, add in plantains and fry both sides until golden. Drain on paper bag.Step 3Add salt and pepper, and place garlic on plantains. With a flat-bottomed, heat-proof glass bowl, smash plantains evenly flat, embedding garlic into them. Return to hot oil and fry until dark golden brown.Step 4Remove, drain again on paper bag. Add more coarse salt to taste, cayenne pepper, and a squeeze of lime. Serve while hot!