chef john's bananas foster

Ingredients

• Servings: 2
• 3 tablespoons unsalted butter
• 3 tablespoons packed brown sugar
• 2 bananas, peeled and halved lengthwise and crosswise
• 2 fluid ounces
• 1 fluid ounce banana liqueur
• 2 pinches ground cinnamon
• 2 scoops vanilla ice cream
• 2 small sprigs of mint

Recipe

Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 5 mins Ready Time: 15 mins


• melt butter and brown sugar together in a skillet over medium-high heat until butter melts and mixture begins to bubble, 3 to 5 minutes.
• place bananas, cut-side down, in brown sugar mixture. cook until just golden, about 30 seconds; flip and cook until golden on the other side, about 30 seconds.
• remove from heat. pour and banana liqueur into skillet; return skillet to high heat. cook until alcohol ignites and flames, 1 to 3 minutes; add cinnamon. when flames die, remove skillet from heat.
• scoop vanilla ice cream into 2 bowls. divide bananas mixture between bowls and garnish with mint sprigs.