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Tostones (Fried Green Plantains)
This is an easy traditional Venezeulan recipe for tostones (fried green plantains). You can enjoy tostones as a snack or as a side dish to various meats and stews.
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
25 mins
Servings: 4 servings
Course:
Side Dish , Snacks
Cuisine:
Venezuelan
Ingredients
- 800 g green plantains (4 plantains)
- 8 garlic cloves
- salt to taste
- 470 ml cooking oil for frying
Instructions
- Start by selecting 4 green (unripe) plantains for your tostones. They should be firm and have green skins without any yellow or black spots.
- Peel the plantains by cutting off the ends and slicing the skin lengthwise with a knife. Then, carefully peel away the skin.
- Cut the peeled plantains into thick slices, about 1 inch (2 ½ cm) thick.
- Heat a generous amount of cooking oil in a frying pan or skillet over medium-high heat. You want enough oil to cover the plantain slices when frying.
- Once the oil is hot, carefully add the plantain slices to the pan. Fry them until they are golden brown on both sides, about 2-3 minutes per side.
- Remove the fried plantain slices from the oil and place them on a paper towel-lined plate to drain any excess oil.
- Using a tostonera (toston press) or a flat-bottomed object like a glass or jar, flatten each fried plantain slice to about half its original thickness.
- In a mortar and pestle, crush 8 cloves of garlic with a pinch of salt to make a garlic paste.
- Spread a small amount of the garlic paste on each flattened plantain slice.
- Heat the oil again in the frying pan over medium-high heat. Once hot, return the flattened plantain slices to the pan and fry them again until they are crispy and golden brown, about 1-2 minutes per side.
- Remove the tostones from the pan and place them on a paper towel-lined plate to drain any excess oil.
- Serve the tostones hot as a delicious side dish or snack. Enjoy them on their own or with your favorite dipping sauce!
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