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Patacones

Side Dish
⏱ 25 min
👥 Serves 4
Difficulty ⭐

Green plantains smashed flat and fried twice for a satisfying crunch — a Colombian side dish staple.

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📖 The Story Behind This Dish

Believed to have spread from Colombia's Caribbean coast, this fried green plantain dish is fried once, smashed flat, then fried again for extra crunch. Popular simply salted as a snack on its own.

🌆 Where it's eaten: A common side to meat dishes, or simply salted and enjoyed alongside a cold beer.

🥕 Ingredients (serves 4)

👩‍🍳 Instructions

  1. Peel the plantains and cut into 3–4cm rounds.

  2. Fry at 160°C (320°F) until soft but not yet colored.

  3. Remove, let cool slightly, and flatten to about 1cm thick using a board or the bottom of a cup.

  4. Fry the flattened pieces again at 180°C (350°F) until golden.

  5. Drain the oil.

  6. Salt and finish.

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