Fried Plantains (tostones de platano verde)
Simple Caribbean staple
Equipment
- frying pan
- knife
- fork
- plate
Ingredients
- 2 whole green plantains *not green bananas
- 1 cup vegetable oil
- 1 can whole kernel corn
- 1 tomato
- 2 tbsp nacho-style jalapeños
- 1 whole onion
- 1 bunch of cilantro
- 1-2 lime juice
- salt
Instructions
Tostones (Green Fried Plantains)
- Peel the green plantains
- Slice green plantains in 1 inch slices
- Add about a cup of oil to a frying pan and heat the oil. Or enough to cover sliced plantains at least half and inch.
- Place the sliced green plantains in the hot oil and let them fry for about 2 minutes on each side, or until a fork can be inserted through them
- Remove from oil and place plantains in a flat plate. Do not turn off the stove.
- Smash the plantains into half-inch or less rounds
- Place smashed plantains back in oil. Fry for about a minute or so on each side, until you see oil bubbling through middle of plantain rounds.
- Remove fried plantains from oil and turn stove off.
- Place fried plantains in a paper towel covered plate
- Sprinkle tostones with salt
Pico de Gallo Salsa
- Chop cilantro
- Cut onion and tomatoes into small cubes
- Chop jalapeños into small pieces
- Place previous ingredients in a medium bowl.
- Add the canned corn
- Squeeze about half a lime juice
- Sprinkle salt
- Mix well and enjoy!
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Notes
*Pick the greenest green plantains you can find
*Use canola oil, corn oil, peanut oil, or vegetable oil. These can be used for high temperature frying