Plantain Frittata

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By Aaron Hutcherson

This frittata is infused with African flavors acknowledgment to ripe plantain, chickenhearted bouillon and an array of seasonings. The look by nutrient blogger Matse Uwatse from “The Contemporary African Kitchen” by Alexander Smalls with Nina Oduro primitively called for deep-frying the plantain, but we similar shallow frying successful the aforesaid skillet the frittata is baked in, which saves clip and dishes. Uwatse besides includes sausage successful the frittata, but we omit it present to fto the plantain shine.

Adapted from “The Contemporary African Kitchen” by Alexander Smalls with Nina Oduro (Phaidon, 2024).

Ingredients

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Servings: 4-6

1 cupful neutral oil, specified arsenic rootlike oregon canola
1 ample ripe plantain (8 ounces; yellowish with achromatic spots oregon mostly black), peeled and chopped 1/2- to 3/4-inch thick
10 ample eggs
1 chickenhearted bouillon cube, crumbled (see Substitutions)
1 1/2 teaspoons ail powder
3/4 spoon homemade oregon store-bought Italian seasoning blend (see related recipe)
3/4 spoon freshly crushed achromatic pepper
3/4 spoon saccharine paprika
3/4 spoon chili pulverization (optional)
1/2 ample reddish bulb (4 1/2 ounces total), diced
1/2 greenish doorbell capsicum (3 1/2 ounces total), diced
1/2 reddish doorbell capsicum (3 1/2 ounces total), diced
1/2 yellowish doorbell capsicum (3 1/2 ounces total), diced

Nutritional Facts

Per serving, based connected 6

Calories
171
Fat
7 g
Saturated Fat
2 g
Carbohydrates
18 g
Sodium
296 mg
Cholesterol
283 mg
Protein
11 g
Fiber
2 g
Sugar
9 g

This investigation is an estimation based connected disposable ingredients and this preparation. It should not substitute for a dietitian’s oregon nutritionist’s advice.

Adapted from “The Contemporary African Kitchen” by Alexander Smalls with Nina Oduro (Phaidon, 2024).

Tested by Aaron Hutcherson.

Published October 29, 2024

Updated March 17, 2026