PUERTO RICAN TOSTONES (FRIED PLANTAINS)

facebook share image   twitter share image   pinterest share image   E-Mail share image



Puerto Rican Tostones (Fried Plantains) image

Crispy fried plantains. A plantain is a very firm banana. Serve as side dish with your meal or as appetizers.

Provided by Lymari

Categories     100+ Everyday Cooking Recipes     Vegetarian     Side Dishes

Time 20m

Yield 2

Number Of Ingredients 4

5 tablespoons oil for frying
1 green plantain
3 cups cold water
salt to taste

Steps:

  • Peel the plantain and cut it into 1-inch chunks.
  • Heat the oil in a large skillet. Place the plantains in the oil and fry on both sides,; approximately 3 1/2 minutes per side.
  • Remove the plantains from the pan and flatten the plantains by placing a plate over the fried plantains and pressing down.
  • Dip the plantains in water, then return them to the hot oil and fry 1 minute on each side. Salt to taste and serve immediately.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 135.7 calories, Carbohydrate 28.5 g, Fat 3.3 g, Fiber 2.1 g, Protein 1.2 g, SaturatedFat 0.5 g, Sodium 14.2 mg, Sugar 13.4 g

There are no comments yet!