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4-Ingredient Pan Fried Bananas

Pan fried bananas topped with ice cream and black sesame seeds.
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Pan-fried bananas are easy and quick. Four simple ingredients are all you need, and they can be made in five minutes. Serve them with a scoop of ice cream.

Ingredients

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For fried bananas:

  • 2 firm yellow bananas
  • 2 tablespoons granulated sugar
  • 1 pinch of ground cinnamon
  • 2 tablespoons honey

For serving (optional)

  • ice cream
  • black sesame seeds

Instructions

  1. Wash and slice bananas in half lengthwise, keeping the skin on. Heat a frying pan (a nonstick skillet is preferable) over medium-high heat.
  2. Pour sugar with ground cinnamon on a plate and mix. Place the banana halves with the cut side down and let the cinnamon sugar coat the flesh well.
  3. When the skillet is hot, place the bananas, flesh side down, in the fat-free pan and fry for 2-3 minutes, until golden brown, over medium heat. Pour in honey and let the bananas caramelize for 30-60 seconds, shaking the pan. Do not let them burn, and get ready to remove them from the skillet.
  4. Serve honey bananas immediately. Arrange them on a serving plate, with a scoop of vanilla ice cream, and sprinkle with black sesame seeds, if desired.

Notes

  1. If you double or triple the recipe, lemon the sliced bananas to prevent them from blackening.
  2. If desired, peel bananas and cut them into strips lengthwise (skin off). Fry them until golden brown, turning once, over low-medium heat for 2-3 minutes per side.
  3. It is essential to preheat the pan well before introducing the banana slices.
  4. Watch out for banana caramelization once the honey is added. They burn quickly.
  5. Soak the pan in hot water right after cooking; a dash of dish soap helps. 

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