dominican tostones

Tostones (Dominican Twice-Fried Plantains): without a doubt, one of our favorite side dishes. With a very crispy texture, is vastly preferred to French fries.

[Recipe + Video] Tostones (Flattened Fried Plantains)

unripe plantain

salt ((or more, to taste))

tomato (chopped)

parsley

garlic

pepper

olive oil

Peeling

Peeling: Peel the plantains (see how to) and cut into 1 inch [2.5 cm] thick slices.

Frying

Fry: To fry the tostones, heat the oil over medium heat in a small saucepan, and fry the plantains till light golden (about 5 mins). Flatten the plantains using a tostonera (Amazon affiliate link) to about ¼&quot; [0.5 cm] (I prefer thin tostones as they are crispier and stay so longer). You can also use the bottom of a big jar and press on a cutting table if you don&#39;t have a tostonera.Fry the plantains again until they turn golden yellow on both sides (about 5 minutes).

Serving

Serve: Sprinkle with salt to taste and serve immediately. Best served freshly-fried as a side dish, but if you want to try it as an appetizer, we give the choice of serving with a dip (see below).

Make dip

Make the dip: Pulse all the ingredients until they are thoroughly blended but not liquefied. 

How to make tostones garlic dip (optional)

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Arepitas de Maiz (Cornmeal Fritters) is a delectable side dish that can also be served as hors d'oeuvres, and is easy and quick to make.

Tostones (Twice-Fried Plantains)

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Traditional Dominican Green and Yellow Fried Plantains with Mojo Sauce

green plantain

yellow plantain

corn oil

tsp Cilantro (finely chopped)

garlic (finely grated or minced)

Heat the oil on medium heat. Two Separate skillets.

While the oil is heating up, peel the plantains.

Cut green plantains into about 1 inch circles.

Cut yellow plantains in thinner diagonal slices.

Fry green plantain for about one minute each side and set aside.At the same time, fry yellow plantain until each side is nice and golden. Set aside until serving.

Take the green plantain circles and flatten them. (You can smash them with the bottom of a plate, pan or cup)

Put the flattened plantains back in the oil and fry for another 2 to 3 minutes until nice and crunchy.

Remove the plantains and drain on paper towels.

In a small bowl, mix oil, cilantro and garlic.

Serve with plantains.

Preparing the mojo sauce

Healthy Air Fryer Plantains that are perfectly crispy and easy to make. All you need for this fun snack are 2 ingredients and an air fryer. 

Healthy Air Fryer Plantains (Dominican Tostones)

green plantains, ends

olive oil oil

Salt

Avocado

Peel and cut your plantain into 1 inch pieces. Place in a medium sized bowl with a tablespoon of oil and toss to coat completely.

Place your plantains in the air fryer, making sure they are not piled on top of each other, for 10 minutes at 325F.

Place the plantains back in the bowl and while they are still hot, place on a cutting board and either use a tostonera or flat bottomed cup or plate and flatten your plantains.

Take your flattened plantains and coat with the remaining oil to coat all of the plantains very well.

Place back in the air fryer at 325F and cook for an additional 5-7 minutes until nice and golden. Serve immediately with a pinch of salt and some mashed avocado.

Wow! We had this with some fresh guacamole and they came out great!

Life changing recipe! I love tostones but hate how much fattening oil you have to use for regular recipes. I just got an air fryer and was so excited to make these. I searched a lot of recipes and this one seemed the most straightforward.

They came out great! I made some guac on the side that had green onions, cilantro and small red chili’s. Y U M! Can’t wait to check out other recipes

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