Hey everyone, it’s me again, Dan, welcome to my recipe site. Today, we’re going to prepare a distinctive dish, fried green plantains. One of my favorites. This time, I’m gonna make it a bit unique. This is gonna smell and look delicious.
Preparation Cut ends from each plantain with a sharp small knife, then cut a lengthwise slit through peel. These fried green plantains known as Patacones or Tostones depending on where you are in the world, are one of our favorite appetizers or snacks! Fried green plantains - tostones - are crispy and savory, often served in place of fried potatoes.
Fried green plantains is one of the most well liked of current trending meals on earth. It’s easy, it’s fast, it tastes yummy. It’s appreciated by millions every day. They are nice and they look fantastic. Fried green plantains is something which I have loved my whole life.
To begin with this particular recipe, we have to prepare a few components. You can have fried green plantains using 3 ingredients and 8 steps. Here is how you can achieve that.
The ingredients needed to make Fried green plantains:
- Make ready Green plantains (as many as you like)
- Prepare Oil
- Get Adobo, garlic powder, salt
Tostones, or pan-fried green plantains, are practically the Cuban national dish. Soaking the tostones in salt water before the final fry makes them crunchier outside and moister inside, but you can skip. A quick delicious snack anytime that goes good with anything! You can also do this with yellow plantains for a sweeter taste.
Steps to make Fried green plantains:
- Cut ends off plantain, add oil to a pan and put on medium- medium high.
1. Cut along slotted indents found naturally in the plantain. Remove all the skin. - Cut "coins" diagonally along plantain. Don't cut too thin.
- Check to make sure oil is ready by splashing some water into pan, if it bubbles you're ready! Place plantain slices into oil. About 35-45 seconds then flip over, cook 35-45 seconds on other side (light brown). Use a slotted spatula so oil can drip through.
- Remove and place on a plate with paper towel over it.
- If you don't have a plantain masher, grab a coffee cup. Use bottom of cup and smash plantain.
- Put back in frying pan for about 45-55 seconds on each side.
- Remove plantains from oil & put on a new paper towel. Sprinkle with salt, adobo & garlic powder. Serve with your favorite dipping sauce!
Raw plantain cups on white Fried Green Plantains or Tostones. A steak covered in pico de gallo surrounded by plantains. Tostones or Fried Green Plantain are such a crunchy, tasty source of carbs and Plantains can be a bit difficult and tricky to peel, especially when still in their green, unripe state. In this classic Latin American fried green plantain dish known as tostones, unripe plantains are sliced, smashed and fried twice, until golden. Tostones: Twice-Fried Green Plantain Chips Recipe.
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