Fried green plantains
Fried green plantains

Hello everybody, it’s me again, Dan, welcome to our recipe page. Today, I will show you a way to prepare a distinctive dish, fried green plantains. One of my favorites. This time, I will make it a little bit unique. This is gonna smell and look delicious.

Fried green plantains is one of the most well liked of current trending meals in the world. It’s appreciated by millions every day. It’s simple, it’s quick, it tastes yummy. Fried green plantains is something which I have loved my entire life. They are nice and they look fantastic.

Preparation Cut ends from each plantain with a sharp small knife, then cut a lengthwise slit through peel. Made from green plantains, tostones are a treat that you've got to try (and fry) yourself! Hey love so many of you have been asking over on my main channel for this video on HOW TO FRY GREEN PLANTAINS so here goes.

To begin with this particular recipe, we have to prepare a few components. You can have fried green plantains using 3 ingredients and 8 steps. Here is how you can achieve that.

The ingredients needed to make Fried green plantains:
  1. Make ready Green plantains (as many as you like)
  2. Get Oil
  3. Prepare Adobo, garlic powder, salt

A plantain is a very firm banana. Serve as side dish with your meal or as appetizers. For both green or dark plantains try the thousand island recipe or buy store bought. This instructable will teach you how to prepare and cook fried green plantains or Puerto Rican Tostones.

Steps to make Fried green plantains:
  1. Cut ends off plantain, add oil to a pan and put on medium- medium high.
  2. Cut along slotted indents found naturally in the plantain. Remove all the skin.
  3. Cut "coins" diagonally along plantain. Don't cut too thin.
  4. Check to make sure oil is ready by splashing some water into pan, if it bubbles you're ready! Place plantain slices into oil. About 35-45 seconds then flip over, cook 35-45 seconds on other side (light brown). Use a slotted spatula so oil can drip through.
  5. Remove and place on a plate with paper towel over it.
  6. If you don't have a plantain masher, grab a coffee cup. Use bottom of cup and smash plantain.
  7. Put back in frying pan for about 45-55 seconds on each side.
  8. Remove plantains from oil & put on a new paper towel. Sprinkle with salt, adobo & garlic powder. Serve with your favorite dipping sauce!

The tostones are part of the culture in Puerto Rico and represents its local cuisine. Crispy Fried Green Plantains made with green plantain, a staple food in both the Caribbean and Latin America. Green Plantain is considered a vegetable when green and fruit when ripened (turns yellow). Fried green plantains are flattened into a bun shape as they cook and take the place of the bread in this delicious steak sandwich, another type of jibarito. After being spread with a ketchup-mayo mixture.

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