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Tostones

Course Side Dish, Snack
Cuisine Puerto Rican
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 6 minutes
Total Time 11 minutes
Servings 1 Serving

Equipment

  • Deep fryer or heavy frying pan
  • Meat hammer
  • Metal tongs

Ingredients

  • 1 pc Green unripe plantain

Instructions

  • Preheat deep fryer or 1/2 inch oil on stovetop to 375F degrees.
  • Cut off ends and peel the plantain.
  • Cut plantain into 1 inch thick pieces.
  • If using deep fryer: add the plantain and fry for 5 minutes. If using stovetop: fry for 5 minutes on one side and flip to fry 5 minutes on opposite side.
  • Take out of the fryer and smash plantains with a meat hammer or heavy pot. The plantains should be 1/4 inch thick after smashing.
  • Refry the smashed plantains for another minute. The tostones are now done!

Notes

Optional: If you eat garlic you could mix 1-2 cloves diced garlic with 1tbsp oil and pour over the tostones to coat when finished.