I don't know anyone who doesn't like tostones, what the Colombians call patacón pisa'o. Anyone with Latin blood running through their veins knows what I mean. In Venezuela (where I come from) we eat tostones alone, with garlic, with salsa rosada, with coleslaw, and some people serve them with stew meat or chicken and avocado on top. Tostones or patacones are the perfect side dish when you have fried fish on the beach or simply enjoy a fish hervido. I'm not a fried food person, but when it comes to fried plantains, it's worth the sacrifice. Then we will go back to dieting.
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Green plantain fried tostones
Makes 6 servings
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Ingredients
4 green plantains, peeled and cut into 4 or 5 logs
Abundant vegetable oil for frying
Salt
Preparation
- In a skillet, heat the oil over medium-high heat.
- Fry the plantain logs, rotating them.
- When the plantains are golden but not fully cooked, remove from the oil and let cool completely.
- On a cutting board, place one plantain log at a time. With another board press the plantain to form a circle of roughly 1/3 inch thick.
- Fry the pressed plantains until evenly brown.
- Remove from heat and drain on paper towels.
- Season with salt.
- Serve hot or warm.
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