Photo: Plantain Chips Patacones Recipe
Ingredients
- 2 green plantains
- 1 cup vegetable oil, plus more if necessary
- Salt
Directions
Cut off the ends of the plantains and then carefully cut a slit down the length of the skin without cutting into the plantain itself. Using a wooden spoon, pry up the edges of the peel and pull off the skin. Once the peel is removed cut the plantain crosswise into 3 or 4 pieces, each about 2 to 3 inches long.
Heat the oil in a medium skillet over high heat until it shimmers, about 3 minutes. Add the plantains and fry them until they turn golden on all sides, about 3 minutes. Use a slotted spoon to transfer them to a paper towel-lined plate to drain, then place between 2 sheets of parchment paper. Reduce the heat to medium.
Flatten the plantains by pressing down on them with a heavy-bottomed pan. Return 1/2 of the flattened plantains to the oil and re-fry until deep golden on both sides, about 4 to 6 minutes. Transfer back to the paper towel-lined plate to drain and repeat with the remaining flattened plantains. Sprinkle with salt and serve immediately.
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By jessieE777
Chandler, AZ
on February 22, 2011
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I had these in Panama and found this recipe to make them at home. Delicious!
By lcamm_14_12158155
Hikcsville, 72
on November 16, 2010
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First off, Plaintains are from the banana family, but they do not turn into actual bananas, ripened or not... Secondly, when cooking twice fried plantains, In regions such as Puerto Rico, they are called Tostones and they are not ripened when served. In areas as in Colombia, they are called Patacones and the plantain is ripened when served. Same cooking technique and they are both very tasty.
By SheilaR89
Killeen, TX
on February 03, 2010
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Just to clarify, although in a lot of places they are called "Tostones" (this is the name I know them by as well. In other parts of Latin America they can be known as Patacones (such as Peru, Colombia, etc.. For the plaintains...they are supposed to be green, otherwise they are just bananas (for the user below me. We cook bananas and make great dishes...but Tostones/Patacones are to be made out of green bananas aka plantains. They are not supposed to be sweet. I like to add a little Adobo on top of my tostones after I finish making them :
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