Fried plantain with scrambled eggs and avocado

Name: Fried plantain with scrambled eggs and avocado
Total time: 25 min
Cuisine: Caribbean
Ingredients: 2 ripe plantains, peeled and sliced on the diagonal; 4 tbsp sunflower oil; 1 onion, finely chopped; 2 tomatoes, chopped; 1 tsp dried thyme; 0.5 tsp chilli flakes; 6 eggs, beaten; 1 avocado, sliced; 0.5 tsp salt

Sweet, caramelised fried plantain beside soft thyme scrambled eggs with tomato and sliced avocado.

Time25 min
LevelEasy
Costabout £0.92 a head

Cost is worked out from Aldi and Tesco shelf prices in October 2026. Your shop and brands will differ.

3 servings

Ingredients

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2ripe plantainspeeled and sliced on the diagonal
4 tbspsunflower oil
1onionfinely chopped
2tomatoeschopped
1 tspdried thyme
½ tspchilli flakes
6eggsbeaten
1avocadosliced
½ tspsalt

Method

1
Heat 3 tablespoons of the oil in a large frying pan over a medium heat. Fry the plantain in batches for 2 to 3 minutes each side until deep golden and sticky. Lift onto kitchen paper.
6 min
2
Wipe out the pan and heat the remaining oil. Cook the onion for 5 minutes until soft.
5 min
3
Add the tomatoes, thyme, chilli flakes and salt and cook for 3 minutes until the tomatoes collapse.
3 min
4
Pour in the eggs and stir slowly with a spatula for 2 to 3 minutes until just set but still creamy.
2 min 30 s
5
Serve the eggs with the plantain and avocado slices.

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