Easy Plantain Frittata
This is the perfect Easy Plantain Frittata for everyone to enjoy. It includes bell peppers, onions, plantain, and eggs and is ready in 20 minutes. Serve it for breakfast or brunch.
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This is a fun breakfast recipe for plantain lovers. It is super easy to make and filled with delicious flavors. All you need is a few simple ingredients and you'll be enjoying this frittata in no time!
Try this simple Fried Plantain Recipe (dodo), Shakshuka: The Origin and an Easy, Healthy Recipe, and Easy Tomato Omelette Recipe.
Why This Recipe Works
- This plantain frittata is a mouth-watering breakfast option filled with various flavors and textures, from sweet plantain slices to tomatoes, capsicum peppers, and red onions.
- Prepare this tasty dish in just 20 minutes!
- It serves many and is a vibrant breakfast option.
- It is easy to double or triple this recipe to feed more people.
Tips and Substitutions
- Stove-top: Frittatas can also be made on the stove. However, I baked the frittata on this occasion because I wanted a healthier alternative.
- Add-ins: The great thing about frittatas is that you can add any ingredient of your choice. For example, you can add mushrooms, spinach, chilies, and more.
- Serve: You can serve this dish with Easy Honey Sriracha Sauce.
How to Make Easy Plantain Frittata
- Preheat oven to 200C/400F. Start by adding a splash of oil to a saucepan. Then, add chopped plantain to the pan. Cook on both sides for 2-3 minutes. Remove the plantain from the pan and set aside.
2. Next, crack eggs into a bowl, season, add peppers, tomatoes, and onions, and mix well. Add a splash of oil to the pan and pour the egg mix into it. Then add the plantain slices.
3. Bake for 12-15 minutes or until done.
4. Top with avocado slices.
5. Serve this delicious easy plantain frittata for breakfast or brunch with Easy Tomato Relish.
Recipe FAQs
A frittata is an egg-based Italian dish similar to an omelet. It normally includes meats, cheeses, and vegetables. Frittatas are a great leftover meal.
This dish is best served fresh, but if you have leftovers, add them to an airtight and refrigerate for up to 3 days. Reheat it in the microwave.
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Easy Plantain Frittata
Equipment
- 1 Frying pan
- 1 Chefs knife
- 1 chopping board
Ingredients
- 2 plantain chopped
- 8 eggs
- ½ a red onion chopped
- 1 tomato chopped
- Salt to taste
- Pepper to taste
- ¼ teaspoon of garlic powder
- A pinch of thyme
- 1 Avocado optional
- A splash of vegetable oil
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 200C/400F. Heat a splash of oil in a pan. Then add chopped plantain and fry on each side for 2-3 minutes or until golden brown. Leave plantain to drain on a paper towel and set aside.
- Crack eggs into a medium-sized bowl. Add salt to taste, pepper to taste, garlic powder and a pinch of thyme. Whisk the eggs together well.
- Add red onions, tomatoes, and mixed bell peppers and mix again.
- Pour the egg mixture into a cast iron pan or baking dish. Add the fried plantain to the egg mixture.
- Bake for 12-15 minutes or until done. Serve with avocado slices.
Notes
- Batch: Feel free to half, double or triple the ingredients in this recipe to feed more or less people.
- Stove-top: It can also be cooked on low to medium heat for 15-20 minutes on the stovetop.
