Recipe courtesy of Roberto Guerra
Fried Green Plantains (Tostones De Platano Verde)
- Level: Easy
- Yield: 8 servings
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- Nutritional Analysis
- Per Serving
- Serving Size
- 1 of 8 servings
- Calories
- 272
- Total Fat
- 17
- Saturated Fat
- 1
- Carbohydrates
- 31
- Dietary Fiber
- 2
- Sugar
- 15
- Protein
- 1
- Cholesterol
- 0
- Sodium
- 300
- Total: 1 hr
- Prep: 20 min
- Inactive: 30 min
- Cook: 10 min
Ingredients
Oil, for frying
4 ripe plantains, peeled
Salt
Garlic Mojo, recipe follows
Garlic Mojo:
8 garlic cloves
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup sour orange juice or 1/4 cup sweet orange juice
plus 1/8 cup fresh lime or lemon juice
Directions
- Preheat oil in a fryer or Dutch oven to 365 degrees F.
- Peel the plantains and cut into 1-inch pieces. Place into preheated oil and fry for 5 minutes or until they begin to brown. Drain them on a paper-towel lines plate. Flatten them using a Tostonera or the bottom of a metal can and fry again at 385 degrees F for approximately 3 minutes. Drain again and sprinkle with salt and Garlic Mojo. For softer fried plantains, soak for a few minutes in salted water after the first fry, drain and fry again.
Garlic Mojo:
- Chop up the garlic very thinly or crush using a mortar and pestle or food processor with the salt to form a thick paste. In a mixing bowl, combine the garlic paste and juice, and let the mixture sit at room temperature for 30 minutes or longer.