Baked Green Plantains (Patacones or Tostones)

olive oil

🥗Healthier: avocado oil

💰Cheaper: vegetable oil

Avocado oil offers a similar flavor with health benefits.

lime juice

🥗Healthier: lemon juice

💰Cheaper: vinegar

Lemon juice provides a similar acidity.

Preheat the oven to 220°C (425°F).

Peel the plantains.

Cut the plantains into 2 cm thick slices.

Add salt to the plantain slices.

Add garlic to the plantain slices.

Drizzle avocado oil over the plantains.

Mix the plantains to coat them with the salt, garlic, and oil.

Bake in the preheated oven for 15 minutes.

Smash the baked plantains.

Brush the smashed plantains with more avocado oil.

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