Crispy Tostones
Elevate your meals with crispy tostones! These twice-fried green plantains are the perfect side dish for breakfast, lunch, or dinner, served with a tangy onion lime pickle.
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Servings: 4
Calories: 148kcal
Equipment
- Plantain Masher aka plantain press, tostonera
Ingredients
- 2 large green plantains
- 1 cup extra virgin olive oil or other oil for frying
- 1 large white onion
- 1 large clove garlic chopped, or as needed
- hot pepper chopped
- juice of 1 lime
- Himalayan salt
- black pepper
Instructions
- In a small bowl, combine the onion, garlic, hot pepper, and lime juice. Season with salt and black pepper and set aside.
- Cut off the tops and bases of the plantains, then peel and cut into 1 inch pieces.
- Heat oil in a frying pan over high heat. Fry the plantain slices in batches until light brown but not fully cooked, about 2-3 minutes per side. Remove and set aside.
- Flatten each piece gently using a plantain masher or the back of a spoon or a bottle with a flat base. Do not press too hard or else it will fall apart.
- Return the flattened plantains to the hot oil and fry until golden brown and crispy on the outside but still soft on the inside, about 2 – 3 minutes per side. Repeat for the second batch.
- Serve hot with the spicy & tangy onion lime pickle on the side.
Nutrition
Calories: 148kcal | Carbohydrates: 36g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 0.1g | Saturated Fat: 0.1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.04g | Monounsaturated Fat: 0.02g | Sodium: 3mg | Potassium: 429mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin A: 1IU | Vitamin C: 20mg | Calcium: 9mg | Iron: 1mg