Recipe courtesy of Manouschka Guerrier
Recipe courtesy of Manouschka Guerrier
Episode:
Flappers And Knee Slappers
Plantain Cups (Tostone Cups)
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- Total: 15 min
- Prep: 5 min
- Cook: 10 min
- Yield: Servings Vary; 1 plantain makes 6-8 cups
- Total: 15 min
- Prep: 5 min
- Cook: 10 min
- Yield: Servings Vary; 1 plantain makes 6-8 cups
Ingredients
Directions
Special equipment:
Paper towels Rivera's tostonera or 2 mini muffin pans (not silicone)- Fill large bowl with warm salted water to cover the plantains. Peel green plantain and cut into 2 inch pieces. Put the cut plantains into the water and soak.
- Heat oil to 375 degrees F.
- Remove plantains from water, shake off excess water and fry the plantain pieces for 5 to 6 minutes. Remove the plantains and let cool for a couple of minutes.
- Using the Rivera Tostonera designed to make cups put fried plantains lengthwise into mold. If you don't have a Tostonera maker take 2 mini muffin pans and put fried plantains in the mold of 1 pan lengthwise and with the other muffin pan press down firmly to form a cup.
- Carefully remove the cup and re-fry the plantain cup in the hot oil until golden brown.
- Remove the cups and drain on paper towels and sprinkle with salt.
- Serve warm.
