About this dish
Twice-fried green plantain slices, crisped and flattened, typically served as a side dish.
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Ingredients
🍌3 green plantains, sliced
🛢️Oil, for frying
🧂Salt to taste
Method
Serves 21
Fry the plantain slices briefly until just softened.2
Remove and flatten each slice.3
Fry the flattened slices again until golden and crisp.4
Drain and season generously with salt.5
Serve hot as a side dish.✓ What Makes it Authentic
Tostones are widely eaten across Cuba and much of the Caribbean and Latin America, valued for their crisp texture from double frying.
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