I have been on a huge Plantain kick lately and have been experimenting with different ways to cook them! We decided to make Tostones which are fried green plantains! To make them a little bit healthier we didn’t fry them the entire time and baked them to finish. With just 3 simple ingredients they make a delicious snack or side dish and are pretty easy to cook up.
They are yummy!
TOSTONES (Healthier Fried Green Plantains)
Ingredients:
2 large Green Plantains
Coconut Oil
Sea Salt
(Serves about 2 people)
Directions:
Cut the ends of the plantain and peal it open. Place wax paper over a cutting board. Slice plantains in 1/2 chunks and put them on the wax paper. In a large frying pan, turn the stove on to medium to high heat and coat the bottom with coconut oil. Add in the plantains and cook for approximately 2-3 minutes per side until golden brown. Remove from heat and place plantains on cutting board. Cover with wax paper.
We used a rubber mallet to lightly smash or press the plantains into pancake like form.
(As you can see in the image above some of plantains are smashed)
Place the plantains on a baking sheet. Bake in the oven on 375 degrees for about 12 minutes. Remove from the oven and place them on dish…. Sprinkle with sea salt and serve!
Enjoy