Name: Chef John's Bananas Foster
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 10 min
Yield: 2
Ingredients: Unsalted butter - 3 tablespoons; Packed brown sugar - 3 tablespoons; Bananas, peeled and halved lengthwise and crosswise - 2; Rum - 2 fluid ounces; Banana liqueur - 1 fluid ounce; Ground cinnamon - 2 pinches; Vanilla ice cream - 2 scoops; Small sprigs of mint - 2

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Ingredients for - Chef John's Bananas Foster

1. Unsalted butter - 3 tablespoons

2. Packed brown sugar - 3 tablespoons

3. Bananas, peeled and halved lengthwise and crosswise - 2

4. Rum - 2 fluid ounces

5. Banana liqueur - 1 fluid ounce

6. Ground cinnamon - 2 pinches

7. Vanilla ice cream - 2 scoops

8. Small sprigs of mint - 2

How to cook deliciously - Chef John's Bananas Foster

1. Stage

Heat butter and brown sugar in a skillet over medium-high heat until butter melts and mixture begins to bubble, 3 to 5 minutes.

2. Stage

Place bananas, cut-side down, into the brown sugar mixture. Cook until just golden, about 30 seconds; flip and cook until golden on the other side, about 30 seconds. Turn off the heat.

3. Stage

With the heat off, pour rum and banana liqueur into the skillet. Turn the heat to medium-high or high; cook until alcohol ignites and flames, 1 to 3 minutes. Carefully add cinnamon. When the flames die, remove from the heat.

4. Stage

Scoop vanilla ice cream into two bowls. Divide banana mixture between the bowls and garnish with mint sprigs.