Tostones [Video+Recipe] Flattened Fried Plantains

Tostones [Video+Recipe] Flattened Fried Plantains

Tostones (Dominican Twice-Fried Plantains): without a doubt, one of our favorite side dishes. With a very crispy texture, is vastly preferred to French fries.

Course Side Dish

Cuisine Dominican, Latino

Keyword dominican tostones, fried plantains recipe, fritos verdes

Prep Time 5

Cook Time 10

Total Time 15

Servings servings

Calories 230kcal

Author Clara Gonzalez

Ingredients

2 plantain (green, unripe)
½ cup vegetable oil with a high smoke point, like peanut, corn or canola oil
1 tablespoon salt (or more, to taste)

Instructions

1. Peel the plantains

Peel the plantains (see how to), discard the ends of the plantain and cut the flesh into 1 inch [2.5 cm] thick slices.

2. Fry the plantains

Heat the oil over medium heat in a small saucepan, and lower the plantain slices into the oil with a slotted spoon.
Fry the plantains till light golden (about 5 mins).

3 Aplastar tostones

Flatten the plantains using a tostonera (Amazon affiliate link) to about ¼" [0.5 cm] (I prefer thin tostones as they are crispier and stay so longer).
You can also use the bottom of a big jar or a mug and press on a cutting table if you don't have a tostonera.

4. Freír de nuevo

Fry the plantains again until they turn golden yellow on both sides (about 5 minutes).

5. Serving

Sprinkle with salt to taste and serve immediately.
Best served freshly fried.

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