Cooking with Oswald Rivera :Tostones, Fried Green Plantains

green plantains

🥗Healthier: zucchini

💰Cheaper: potatoes

Zucchini is lower in calories and potatoes are more budget-friendly.

Slice off the ends of the green plantains.

Make a slit down the middle of each plantain to help peel them.

Peel the plantains carefully, saving the peel for later use.

Cut the plantains at a diagonal into slices about half an inch thick.

Heat oil to about 385°F in a frying pan.

Deep fry the plantain slices for about 3 minutes on each side until golden brown.

Remove the fried plantains and place them on paper towels to absorb excess oil.

Press each fried plantain slice between the saved peels using the palm of your hand to flatten them.

Return the flattened plantains to the hot oil to refry until crispy and golden.

Remove the tostones from the oil and place them on paper towels again to drain excess oil.

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