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Crispy Tostones
These homemade crispy tostones with garlic butter dipping sauce are the best snack or appetizer! So easy to make and so delicious!
servings
Ingredients
- 3 green plantains (peeled and chopped into 1-in slices)
- Canola oil (or choice of frying oil, enough for 1/2 inch coverage in skillet (about 2 cups, depends on skillet size))
- Kosher salt
Garlic Dipping Sauce
- 4 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 4 cloves garlic (grated or pressed)
- 1 tablespoon freshly chopped parsley
- Kosher salt (to taste)
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Instructions
Prep the plantains:
- Cut the stems off the end and carefully slice down the skin. Using a spoon or your finger, peel the plantain from it's skin and cut into 1-inch slices.
- In a cast iron skillet or dutch oven, fill with frying oil about 1/2 inch (quantity will vary depending on skillet size). Heat over medium/high heat, when oil is hot and shimmering, place plantain cut side down and fry for 3-4 minutes till golden. Flip and repeat on the other flat end. Remove from oil and place on a plate lined with paper towels to absorb excess oil. Repeat until all plantains have been done. Lower the heat to low.
- Using a plate or a flat surface item, carefully press plantain until it flattens. Once you have pressed all the plantains, bring the heat back up to medium/high. Add the pressed plantains back into the oil and cook for 1 minute on each side until crisp. Remove from oil and place on a plate lined with paper towels to drain excess oil. Sprinkle kosher salt on top once on paper towel.
Garlic Dipping Sauce
- Add butter and garlic ingredients to a small skillet or small pot over medium heat cook stirring for 3-4 minutes or until butter has melted and garlic is fragrant. Pour into a bowl, add parsley and kosher salt to taste.
- Serve tostones warm with garlic butter sauce on the side
Notes
- Plantain skin is tough, use care when cutting through the skin, but not to cut through the plantain inside. Use a spoon when peeling the plantain to help loosen the skin
Nutrition Information
Calories: 309kcal (15%), Carbohydrates: 50g (17%), Protein: 2g (4%), Fat: 11g (17%), Saturated Fat: 7g (44%), Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.5g, Monounsaturated Fat: 3g, Trans Fat: 0.5g, Cholesterol: 30mg (10%), Sodium: 5mg, Potassium: 600mg (17%), Fiber: 3g (13%), Sugar: 3g (3%), Vitamin A: 434IU (9%), Vitamin C: 29mg (35%), Calcium: 13mg (1%), Iron: 1mg (6%)