How Jamaicans Fry Green Plantains (Tostones)

green plantains

🥗Healthier: zucchini

💰Cheaper: potatoes

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

Score the back of the green plantains and remove the tips.

Pry the skin away from the fruit using your fingers.

Cut the plantains diagonally (along the bias).

Heat the oil in a pot until ready for frying.

Carefully add the plantains to the hot oil, being cautious to avoid burns.

Fry the plantains until they are brown on all sides.

Remove the fried plantains from the oil before they get too crispy.

Crush the fried plantains using your hands or a plantain crusher.

Add salt to the crushed plantains.

Return the crushed plantains to the oil for a final fry until crispy.

Remove the crispy plantains from the oil and place them on a napkin to absorb excess oil.

Plate the finished plantains with some Jamaican tin meal and seedless cucumbers.

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