How to Boil Plantain

Learn how to boil or steam plantain using this step by step guide. A super easy tutorial where you can use either yellow or green plantain.

Course Appetisers/Snacks

Cuisine Caribbean

Prep Time 10

Cook Time 20

Total Time 30

Servings people

Calories 105kcal

Author Charla

Thoroughly wash the plantain.
Meanwhile bring a medium sized saucepan with ¼ of water with a steaming basket to boiling point and the lid on.
Meanwhile, use a paring knife to slice of the ends of each plantain and score the skin (not the flesh) length ways to remove the peel (if you are keeping the skin on then skip this step).
Chop the plantain into large chunks or smaller pieces.
Remove the lid of the saucepan and place the plantain onto the steaming basket.
Cover with the lid and reduce the heat to medium-low.
Steam until the plantain is fork tender then drain off the water (wait for the plantain to cool down first, if you are removing the skin).
Serve accordingly.

Thoroughly wash the plantain.
Meanwhile bring a medium sized saucepan with ¾ of water with some pink salt to the boil.
Meanwhile, use a paring knife to slice of the ends of each plantain and score the skin (not the flesh) length ways to remove the peel (if you are keeping the skin on then skip this step).
Chop the plantain into large chunks or smaller pieces.
Carefully lower the plantain into the pot of boiling water.
Boil for 15-20 minutes or until fork tender.
Drain off the water (wait for the plantain to cool down first, if you are removing the skin).
Serve accordingly.

The cooking time may vary, depending if you are using extra ripe plantain which is naturally softer in texture and will cook quicker or green plantain which is firmer and take longer to cook.

When the plantain is cooked (yellow or green) the colour will be more transculent with a brighter colour.

You can keep the skin on or remove it, it is simply a matter of your preference.

When boiling the plantain, do not over boil the plantain or it will be too mushy.

Make sure the water has reached boiling point, whether steaming or doing the boiling method before preparing the plantain.