Caribbean Snack: Tostones with Pulled Beef + Kapusta + Guasacaca

beef

🥗Healthier: chicken

💰Cheaper: pork

Chicken is lower in fat, while pork is often less expensive.

vegetable oil

🥗Healthier: coconut oil

💰Cheaper: canola oil

Coconut oil offers a unique flavor, while canola is usually cheaper.

Make a small cut on the edge of each plantain and peel them using your fingers or a knife.

Cut the peeled plantains into pieces about 1.5 cm thick.

Heat vegetable oil until it reaches 120°C.

Fry the plantain pieces for a couple of minutes until they start to turn golden.

Remove the plantains from the oil and let them cool for a few minutes.

Using a cutting board or glass, gently flatten each plantain piece without breaking them.

Heat the oil again for the second frying.

Fry the flattened plantains until they are crunchy, then remove from the oil.

Serve the tostones with shredded beef and top with red cabbage salad and wasaka.

Cooking Techniques

Equipment Needed

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