3 INGREDIENTS • 8 STEPS • 30MINS

Tostones

Name: Tostones
Total time: PT1800.0S
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 2 Plantain; as needed Vegetable Oil; to taste Sea Salt

Recipe

5.0

3 ratings

If you like potato chips you’ll love these tostones with it’s sort of sweet undertones and crispy edges. They can be enjoyed on it’s own, with your favorite dip or as a side to any dish you normally serve.

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If you like potato chips you’ll love these tostones with it’s sort of sweet undertones and crispy edges. They can be enjoyed on it’s own, with your favorite dip or as a side to any dish you normally serve.

30MINS

Total Time

$0.57

Cost Per Serving

Ingredients

Servings

4

us / metric

2

Unripe Plantains

as needed

Vegetable Oil

about 2 cups, for frying

to taste

Sea Salt

Nutrition Per Serving

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Calories

165

Fat

0.5 g

Protein

1.8 g

Carbs

43.1 g

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step 1

Using a paring knife, run a cut lengthwise along the natural ridges of the Plantains (2) as deep as the thickness of the skin. Then using a butter knife, place the blade in the cut and peel back the skin.

step 2

Cut the peeled plantains in 1 inch pieces and set aside in a bowl of cool water so they don’t discolor.

step 3

Heat the Vegetable Oil (as needed) in a fairly deep saucepan on medium-high heat. Drain the plantain pieces and pat dry with paper towels.

step 4

Fry the plantains in hot oil for about 4 minutes total, being sure to flip them so they cook on all sides. Prepare a towel lined with paper towels to put the cooked plantains.

step 5

Drain on paper towels and allow them to cool for a couple minutes.

step 6

Fold a piece of parchment paper in two, and place a piece of the fried plantain on it, then flip the other piece to cover it. Using a little force, press down with a can of soup, or any can, to flatten it.

step 7

Now re-fry plantains for minute or two in the hot oil and drain.

step 8

Sprinkle on Sea Salt (to taste) as soon as you remove them from the oil and enjoy.