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Definition: Platanos fritos, or deep-fried plantains, are an indispensable side dish in Central America cuisine. However, platanos fritos differ from country to country, dish to dish.In Nicaragua, platanos fritos sometimes resemble potato chips, scooped from sizzling pots of oil with mesh ladles and served streetside.n Costa Rica and Belize, platanos fritos are softer, slow-fried and slightly caramelized. In most Central American countries, platanos fritos are sold in markets and grocery stores beside the Doritos and cans of Pringles.
His Platanos Fritos are served with a side of beans and Salvadorian Sour Cream or Crema. This is a beautiful and delicious dish. The texture of the Platanos are soft but not mushy and very creamy almost melting in oneâs mouth. would have never guessed eating a sweet dish like Platanos Fritos with a side of beans and sour cream, but it works, and I must say it is the only way to go. The Salvadorian Sour Cream or Crema as Antonio calls it, is a rich thick cream that is not as sour as the American version.