Tostones Recipe
These twice fried green plantains are crispy on the outside and soft on the inside!
Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 377kcal
Ingredients
- 2 large green plantains
- ½ cup vegetable oil
- ¼ teaspoon salt
Instructions
- Peel the plantains. Cut the ends off, and then score hte peel with a knife on all four sides of the plantain. Use your thumb to separate the peel from the flesh of the fruit and pull off the peel.2 large green plantains
- Slice the plantains into 1" thick coins.
- Heat a large deep skillet over medium-high heat with the oil.1/2 cup vegetable oil
- Line a cutting board with paper towels.
- While the oil is still warming up and not quite hot, add the plantains carefully and fry until golden on both sides, flipping after a few minutes to get both sides.
- Remove to the prepared cutting board and use a measuring cup or bowl to smash the plantains until they are 1/2" thick.
- Place the smashed plantains back into the frying pan and fry a second time on both sides until they are slightly more golden. They will only need 30 seconds to 1 minute per side this time around.
- Remove back to the prepared cutting board and sprinkle with salt.1/4 teaspoon salt
- Enjoy!
Nutrition
Serving: 1g | Calories: 377kcal | Carbohydrates: 33g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 27g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 16g | Monounsaturated Fat: 6g | Trans Fat: 0.2g | Sodium: 147mg | Potassium: 386mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 2g | Vitamin C: 18mg | Calcium: 2mg | Iron: 1mg
