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Tostones

Name: Tostones
Total time: 25 min
Yield: Serves 4
Cuisine: Cuba
Ingredients: 3 Green Plantains; To taste Oil for frying; To taste Salt; 2 cloves Garlic; 1 tbsp Lime juice

Side Dish

⏱ 25 min

👥 Serves 4

Difficulty ⭐

Green plantains fried twice until crisp — the classic Cuban side loved across the Caribbean.

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📖 The Story Behind This Dish

Tostones are made from unripe plantains and are enjoyed throughout the Caribbean. The plantain slices are fried once, smashed flat, and fried again — this double frying is the secret to their crunch. They accompany almost every meat dish and plate of beans and rice.

🌆 Where it's eaten: At a seaside restaurant, a heaping plate of tostones and mojo arrives before the main course.

🥕 Ingredients (serves 4)

Green Plantains 3
Oil for frying To taste
Salt To taste
Garlic 2 cloves
Lime juice 1 tbsp

👩‍🍳 Instructions

Peel the plantains and cut into 3 cm rounds.
Fry in low-temperature oil until lightly colored on both sides.
Remove and flatten with a wooden spatula or the bottom of a jar.
Fry again in hot oil until crisp.
Sprinkle with salt and serve with a dip of garlic and lime juice.

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