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Tostones (Fried Plantains)

SUBMITTED BY: Melanie PHOTO BY: What a Dish!

"A Puerto Rican side, usually served with rice and beans in our family."
RECIPE RATING:
The reviewer gave this recipe 46 stars. This recipe average a 4.6 star rating.
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PREP TIME  15 Min
COOK TIME  20 Min
READY IN  35 Min
Original recipe yield 2 dozen

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INGREDIENTS (Nutrition)

  • 2 cups vegetable oil for frying
  • 3 plantains, peeled and sliced into 1-inch pieces
  • salt to taste
  • garlic powder to taste

DIRECTIONS

  1. Heat the oil in a heavy skillet over medium heat. Place a few plantain slices in the oil, and cook until lightly golden in color, about three minutes. Drain on paper towels. Repeat with the remaining slices.
  2. While the plantain slices are still warm, place them one at a time between two sheets of wax paper, and flatten by hand to 1/4 inch thick. Return flattened slices to the skillet, and continue frying until golden brown. Drain on paper towels, and season with salt and garlic powder.

FOOTNOTES

  • Editor's Note
  • We have determined the nutritional value of oil for frying based on a retention value of 10% after cooking. The exact amount may vary depending on cook time and temperature, ingredient density, and the specific type of oil used.

REVIEWS

The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jul. 12, 2003 by KUNGFUKAREN
These are delicious. I served them with a dinner of veggie burritos and black beans with home... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on May 22, 2007 by Gumaers
I used green plantains & butter vs. oil. They turned out perfect! Also, I had no wax paper,... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Oct. 6, 2005 by What a Dish!
These were outstanding! Soooo delicious!! My husband helped make these (he's a Tostone... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 28, 2006 by NARIVERA
Just remember... for tostones plantains need to be very green. MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Sep. 17, 2003 by DKD6470
This is exactly how I make mine with a few exceptions. Just for safety reasons, I would not... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Feb. 6, 2003 by MYRTS78
I made these tonight, they came out perfectly fine. I must warn the first timers that tostones... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jun. 30, 2005 by 2Yung2Cook
These were delicious!!!! Irresistible! I scaled this down to 2 servings because i only had one... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Mar. 26, 2006 by LINDAMARKS
these taste just like the ones I had at cuban restaurant. I served these with the mojo... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Oct. 13, 2007 by ~Kristy~
I've had these in Miami and also made them with my spanish class a long long time ago and was... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on May 11, 2007 by lulu775
I really just wanted to find out the calorie count for this but then read the other ratings. ... MORE

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