Serves: six adults
Preparation time: About thirty minutes.
Ingredients:
3 or 4 green plantains, peeled and cut at a slant, so that a medium-sized
plantain yields around six pieces
seasoning to taste (garlic salt, ground pepper, ground oregano)
Procedure:
Fry in a deep pan over medium to medium-high heat until the pieces
begin to turn crisp. It's best to fry a few pieces at a time.
Remove the pieces. Set over a firm surface and press down on each
piece with a hard instrument such as a roller until it becomes flattened
thin and elongated. (Unless, of course, you avail yourself of a Tostonera
- a gadget that will press the plantain piece into the shape of a Toston)
Return to the frying pan and continue to fry until they look quite
crisp. Remove excess frying oil by setting over paper towels.
Use as a side dish to substitute for French fries. Warning: your
diners may not want to go back to French fries in the future!Use as a side dish to substitute for French fries. Warning: your
diners may not want to go back to French fries in the future!
You can freeze the plantain pieces before the second frying. They will
last for months in the freezer! Careful, though: "for months" doesn't mean "forever".
Enjoy!
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