Air Fryer Sweet Plantains

air fried plantains on purple tray with sriracha mayo

4.97 from 32 votes

These air fryer sweet plantains offer a healthier alternative to the traditional platanos maduros which are cooked in oil. Serve these air fried plantains with a sriracha mayo sauce.

Prep Time5

Cook Time10

Total Time15

Course: Appetizer, Breakfast, Side Dish

Cuisine: Latin American

Keyword: air fyer plantains, platanos maduros fried plantains, sweet plantains

Servings: servings

Calories: 71kcal

Cost: $2

Equipment

1 air fryer

Ingredients

Sriracha Mayo Sauce (Optional)

2 tbsp Mayonnaise This makes enough for two people to dip. You might wish to double or triple the sauce.
2 tsp Sriracha Sauce

Air Fryer Plantains

1 Plantain
Pam Cooking Spray
1 tsp Salt

Instructions

Make Sriracha Mayo Sauce

In a small bowl, stir mayo and sriracha sauce together until well blended.
Keep chilled until ready to use.

Cooking Sweet Plantains in the Air Fryer

Peel plantains and slice into diagonal slices - 1/4 to 1/2 inch thick.
Lightly spray the air fryer basket with cooking spray.
Add plantains in batches, careful to keep them from overlapping.
Lightly spritz the tops of the plantains with more cooking spray.
Cook at 375° for 5 minutes.
Flip and cook for 5 more minutes.
Check for doneness. Add 1-2 additional minutes if necessary. Do not overcook.
Add salt to your desire and serve plantains with the sriracha mayo sauce.

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