By: Pablo Contreras

I have never made Plátanos Flameados but from the video that I watched I can see that this recipe is definitely interesting and slightly unique. This recipe requires using fire and alcohol so be careful in that part if you are doing those steps.

I’m pretty sure that we all have tried Platanos flameados, I know you can find them in buffets, and me personally, I have never liked the taste and texture of them. I don’t like how soft the banana is and the taste of the banana.

Now here are some warnings before we start the recipe:

1. This recipe is not mine it belongs to ‘Cocina Como Se Hace’
2. The photo on this article also belong to ‘Cocina Como Se Hace’
3. This recipe does have alcohol in it but you can skip that part, if not then have an adult help you

‘Plátanos Flameados’ Ingredients:

1. 2 Bananas
2. Brown sugar
3. Butter
4. 2 sliced oranges
5. Whisky or cognac
6. 1 cinnamon stick

Steps:

1. The first thing that you need to do is put your pan on the stove on medium heat, and add in the brown sugar and wait for your sugar to get caramelized
2. While waiting for your sugar to get caramelized peel your bananas and cut then in half
3. Now, once your sugar is fully caramelized then add in your butter and your 1 stick of cinnamon and mix thoroughly
4. Next squeeze the juice of the oranges in the pan and mix
5. Once everything is mixed thoroughly then add in your sliced bananas
6. Leave your bananas to cook in the caramel for a little while and then flip them

(For this next part I don’t recommend doing this without an adult because it requires you using alcohol and a lighter. You can skip if you want, if not make sure you have an adult help you)

1. You are going to add in the whisky and turn your heat all the way up and use a lighter to light the bananas on fire
2. Wait for the fire to stop and then you will know that they are ready

Now that you are done you can enjoy 🙂

Here is the link to the original recipe, beware the video is in Spanish ‘Canal Cómo Se Hace’: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MKtbJArs23s