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Cuban Tostones

Name: Cuban Tostones
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 4 portions
Cuisine: cubaine
Ingredients: 4 piece Green plantains; 500 ml Vegetable oil; 8 clove Garlic; 8 g Salt; 2 g Cayenne pepper; 30 ml Lemon juice

Green plantains mashed and fried twice until golden and crispy discs. Served with a spicy garlic sauce.

25 min4 servings220 kcalDifficulty: Easy

Ingredients

4 piece Green plantains
500 ml Vegetable oil
8 clove Garlic
8 g Salt
2 g Cayenne pepper
30 ml Lemon juice

Instructions

Step 1
Peel and cut the plantains into 2cm thick slices
Step 2
Heat the oil to 170°C and fry the slices for 5 minutes until tender
Step 3
Remove and flatten each slice between two sheets of plastic wrap to form a flat disc
Step 4
Return to the fryer for 3-4 minutes until crispy and golden
Step 5
Mash the garlic with salt and lemon juice to make a mojo sauce. Serve with the tostones

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