Description
Tostones: Puerto Rican Styled Fried Plantains, are made by lightly, double frying a green plantain in oil. Try this recipe out today!
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 green plantains
- 1/2 cup water
- 2 tsp sea salt
- 2 tsp minced garlic
- oil for cooking
Instructions
- In a bowl, mix water, salt and minced garlic. Set aside for later.
- Cut the end part of your green plantain. Run your knife through the peel, without piercing the plantain skin, about 1 inch, from the top to the bottom (lengthwise).
- Take your thumb to separate and detach the plantain skin from the plantain flesh. Once peeled. Cut the plantain into 8th’s, or 1 inch rounds.
- In a non-stick frying pan, add enough oil to fry the plantain. Heat the oil up first on medium heat, and add the plantain rounds. Fry till light, golden brown, about 4 minutes on each side. Then remove from heat.
- Using a glass, flatten each plantain piece. But don’t try to make them thin.
- Dip each piece in the garlic, salt water mixture, and tap the excess water on a paper towel. This is so the plantain doesn’t splatter when you re-fry it. Re-fry the plantains for 30 seconds on each side. Remove with a slotted spoon. Place on a paper towel to drain excess oil.
- Optional: sprinkle with a little salt, and serve.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Appetizer
- Cuisine: Puerto Rican