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PUERTO RICAN TOSTONES (FRIED PLANTAINS) RECIPE | ALLRECIPES



Puerto Rican Tostones (Fried Plantains) Recipe | Allrecipes image

Crispy fried plantains. A plantain is a very firm banana. Serve as side dish with your meal or as appetizers.

Provided by Lymari

Categories     Everyday Cooking    Vegetarian    Side Dishes

Total Time 20 minutes

Prep Time 10 minutes

Cook Time 10 minutes

Yield 2 servings

Number Of Ingredients 4

5 tablespoons oil for frying
1 green plantain
3 cups cold water
salt to taste

Steps:

  • Peel the plantain and cut it into 1-inch chunks.
  • Heat the oil in a large skillet. Place the plantains in the oil and fry on both sides,; approximately 3 1/2 minutes per side.
  • Remove the plantains from the pan and flatten the plantains by placing a plate over the fried plantains and pressing down.
  • Dip the plantains in water, then return them to the hot oil and fry 1 minute on each side. Salt to taste and serve immediately.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 135.7 calories, CarbohydrateContent 28.5 g, FatContent 3.3 g, FiberContent 2.1 g, ProteinContent 1.2 g, SaturatedFatContent 0.5 g, SodiumContent 14.2 mg, SugarContent 13.4 g

OVEN BAKED SWEET PLANTAINS RECIPE - FOOD.COM



Oven Baked Sweet Plantains Recipe - Food.com image

MMMM! I love plantains, especially sweet ones. This is a lower fat method of making "maduros" without the use of oil and frying in a pan.

Total Time 20 minutes

Prep Time 5 minutes

Cook Time 15 minutes

Yield 4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 2

4 very ripe plantains (when the skin is yellow with spots of black they're perfect)
cooking spray

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 450°F.
  • Coat a nonstick cookie sheet with cooking spray.
  • Cut the ends off of the plantains and peel.
  • Cut each plantain on the diagonal into 1/2 inch slices.
  • Arrange in single layer and coat tops with cooking spray.
  • Bake, turning occasionally, for 10-15 minutes, until plantains are golden brown and very tender.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 218.4, FatContent 0.7, SaturatedFatContent 0.3, CholesterolContent 0, SodiumContent 7.2, CarbohydrateContent 57.1, FiberContent 4.1, SugarContent 26.9, ProteinContent 2.3

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