Fried green plantains
Fried green plantains

Hello everybody, it’s Louise, welcome to our recipe site. Today, I will show you a way to make a distinctive dish, fried green plantains. It is one of my favorites. This time, I am going to make it a little bit unique. This will be really delicious.

Preparation Cut ends from each plantain with a sharp small knife, then cut a lengthwise slit through peel. A quick delicious snack anytime that goes good with anything! You can also do this with yellow plantains for a sweeter taste.

Fried green plantains is one of the most popular of current trending meals on earth. It is enjoyed by millions every day. It is easy, it’s quick, it tastes delicious. They are fine and they look fantastic. Fried green plantains is something that I have loved my whole life.

To get started with this particular recipe, we must first prepare a few ingredients. You can cook fried green plantains using 3 ingredients and 8 steps. Here is how you can achieve it.

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

Green Plantain is considered a vegetable when green and fruit when ripened (turns yellow). These fried green plantains known as Patacones or Tostones depending on where you are in the world, are one of our favorite appetizers or snacks! A plantain is a very firm banana. Serve as side dish with your meal or as appetizers.

Instructions 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!

For both green or dark plantains try the thousand island recipe or buy store bought. Tostones (Fried Green Plantains) are by far the best thing to happen since sliced bacon. Let me clarify - these are fried GREEN plantains. Like golden brown and delicious starchy little coins of. Raw plantain cups on white Fried Green Plantains or Tostones.

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