FRIED PATACONES RECIPE by Katherine Maldonado.

green plantains

🥗Healthier: zucchini

💰Cheaper: potatoes

Zucchini provides a similar texture while being lower in calories.

vegetable oil

🥗Healthier: coconut oil

💰Cheaper: canola oil

Coconut oil adds flavor, while canola is often less expensive.

Peel the green plantains with a knife.

Slice the plantains into several pieces.

Heat the vegetable oil in a pan.

Fry the plantain slices in the pan for about 3 minutes.

Remove the slices from the pan.

Flatten each slice using a tostonera or masher.

Return the flattened slices to the pan until they are ready.

Add salt to the patacones to taste.

Cooking Techniques

Equipment Needed

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