Hello everybody, hope you’re having an amazing day today. Today, we’re going to make a special dish, fried green plantains. One of my favorites. This time, I am going to make it a bit tasty. This is gonna smell and look delicious.
Find Deals on Green Plantains in Groceries on Amazon. Cut ends from each plantain with a sharp small knife, then cut a lengthwise slit through peel. Green plantains are a must for tostones.
Fried green plantains is one of the most favored of current trending meals on earth. It is appreciated by millions every day. It’s simple, it’s fast, it tastes yummy. They’re fine and they look fantastic. Fried green plantains is something that I have loved my whole life.
To begin with this recipe, we must prepare a few components. You can cook fried green plantains using 3 ingredients and 8 steps. Here is how you can achieve that.
The ingredients needed to make Fried green plantains:
- Make ready Green plantains (as many as you like)
- Prepare Oil
- Prepare Adobo, garlic powder, salt
Cut off the ends of the plantains. These delicious green plantain fritters are enjoyed throughout Latin America. Some are thick and some are paper-thin, but patacones or tostones are among the most important foods to home cooks and restaurants alike. Although fried twice (once to cook and soften, and once to ensure they are golden and crisp), the fritters are very easy to prepare.
Steps to make Fried green plantains:
- Cut ends off plantain, add oil to a pan and put on medium- medium high.
- Cut along slotted indents found naturally in the plantain. Remove all the skin.
- Cut "coins" diagonally along plantain. Don't cut too thin.
- 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.
- Remove and place on a plate with paper towel over it.
- If you don't have a plantain masher, grab a coffee cup. Use bottom of cup and smash plantain.
- Put back in frying pan for about 45-55 seconds on each side.
- Remove plantains from oil & put on a new paper towel. Sprinkle with salt, adobo & garlic powder. Serve with your favorite dipping sauce!
Crispy Fried Green Plantains made with green plantain, a staple food in both the Caribbean and Latin America. Green Plantain is considered a vegetable when green and fruit when ripened (turns yellow). As a staple food with not much information available to learn about its origins, it is worth knowing that it is a good substitute for root. Please save the skin and try not to break it. Tostones are made with green (unripe) plantains and are a very popular side dish in many Caribbean and South American countries.
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