RecipePlantain Tortillas
- Calories: 50
- Protein: 1 g
- Total Fat: 0 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 0 g
- Saturated Fat: 0 g
- Cholesterol: 0 mg
- Total Carbohydrate: 14 g
- Dietary Fiber: 1 g
- Total Sugar: 6.5 g
- Natural Sugar: 6.5 g
- Added Sugar: 0 g
- Sodium:150 mg
Trying to curb your carb intake? Try these flourless, lower-carb tortillas, which are made using only plantains, a little lime juice and some salt. They’re easy to make, totally delicious and only 50 calories a pop!
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- 2 large green plantains, ends trimmed, skin on
- Juice of ½ lime (about 1 tablespoon)
- ½ teaspoon fine salt
Bring a large pot of water to a boil.
Chop each plantain (skin on) into 4 or 5 equal pieces, keeping skin intact.
Place the plantains in the boiling water and reduce to a simmer. Simmer for about 10 minutes, or until the insides of the plantains are very soft. Strain and let cool slightly.
Remove the skins of the plantains and place in a food processor with the lime juice and salt. Process the mixture until smooth.
Divide the dough into 8 equal pieces and roll into balls. (It may help to spray your hands first with cooking spray; the mixture will be very sticky.)
Spray the inside of a plastic baggie (like Ziploc) and insert one of the dough balls. Use a rolling pin or a tortilla press to flatten. Repeat with each dough ball.
Place one tortilla at a time on a skillet (coated with oil spray if needed to prevent sticking) on medium-low heat, cooking each side about 1 to 2 minutes.
Nutrition analysis courtesy of Genesis® R&D