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Recipe created by: SOFTWAREJAG.COM
Recipe created: 04/14/2013
Origin country:
ECUADOR

Category:
APPETIZERS

Recipe name:0000000040
PATACONES OR THICK FRIED GREEN PLANTAINS

Picture:
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Ingredients:
- 2 green plantains, use about 1 plantain per person for an appetizer and 1 plantain per 2 people for a side dish – you can get about 5 patacones per plantain
- Canola oil for frying
- Salt to taste
- Optional – crushed garlic, hot pepper powder, other seasonings if desired



Yields / Serves:
0

Preparation time (min):


Approximate cost:
0.00

Recommended drink:


Rating:
4

Difficulty:
3

Preparation:




Paso #1

Patacones, also known as tostones, are fried green plantain slices, and unlike chifles – very thin green bananas or green plantain chips- patacones are thicker and are always made with green plantains (unlike chifles which can be made with green bananas), the most typical way to make patacones is to fry them once, remove them from the hot oil, smash them with a wood mortar and pestle to flatten them a little – the bottom of glass jar or glass also works-and fry them again until crispy. Patacones are very easy to make






Paso #2

Peel the plantains, the easiest way to peel a green plantain is to make the lengthwise cut on one of the angles, the cut should be skin deep without touching the actual flesh of the plantain, then use the knife to raise the skin and peel it off.

Cut the plantains into thick slices, you can make straight cuts or slightly diagonal cuts.







Paso #3

Heat the canola oil over medium high heat in a frying pan – use enough oil to almost cover the plantain slices – or a deep fryer, temperature should be about 350 F, fry the plantains until they start to get yellow, but not golden.







Paso #4

Remove the plantains and place on paper towels to drain the oil.







Paso #5

Use the bottom of a glass (or small bowl or a wood pestle) to smash and flatten the plantains, do this gently to keep the slices frombreaking, a few cracks is ok as long as the whole slice remains in one piece. It is best to do this when they are still warm.







Paso #6

Reheat the oil, temperature should be about 375 F and fry the plantains until golden on each side, about 1-2 minutes per side.

Remove from the oil, drain again on paper towels, and add additional seasoning if needed.

Serve warm as a side dish or as an appetizer with dipping sauces.