How to prepare platanos and tostonis?!
I know!.!.!.well at least I think I know!.!.!.one is prepared to taste sweet and one is prepared fried!.!.!.what are the best recipes to make these!. I used to eat them as a kid and haven't had them in years and I would like to try to prepare them!.Www@FoodAQ@Com
Answers:
If you go to a latin market, you can find the ripe plantains (yellow ones)!. You peel them cut them in 1/2 " pieces!. In a frying pan add some vegetable or corn oil, and fry them in 180 degrees until golden color!. To make the tostones you buy green plantains!. Peel them deep fry them as the same tempeture!. After you see them crisp outside take them out, prepare a bowl with water, add salt to it and a chop garlic for flavor!. After you take out the plantains, deep them quickly in the water and take them out!. Put the plantains in a clean surface, take a pan and in the bottom of it, smash the plantains!. After the smashing fry the plantains again until golden crisp!.Www@FoodAQ@Com
***Plantain Chips***
INGREDIENTS
Vegetable oil, for deep-frying
2 green plantains, peeled and sliced 1/8-inch thick
salt to taste
DIRECTIONS
Heat oil in deep-fryer to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C)!.
Deep fry the plantain slices, about a dozen at a time, until golden brown on both sides, 3 to 4 minutes!. Drain in a large bowl lined with paper towels, and salt to taste while still warm!.
***********Tostones (Fried Plantains) ***********
INGREDIENTS
2 cups vegetable oil for frying
3 plantains, peeled and sliced into 1-inch pieces
salt to taste
garlic powder to taste
DIRECTIONS
Heat the oil in a heavy skillet over medium heat!. Place a few plantain slices in the oil, and cook until lightly golden in color, about three minutes!. Drain on paper towels!. Repeat with the remaining slices!.
While the plantain slices are still warm, place them one at a time between two sheets of wax paper, and flatten by hand to 1/4 inch thick!. Return flattened slices to the skillet, and continue frying until golden brown!. Drain on paper towels, and season with salt and garlic powder!.Www@FoodAQ@Com
INGREDIENTS
Vegetable oil, for deep-frying
2 green plantains, peeled and sliced 1/8-inch thick
salt to taste
DIRECTIONS
Heat oil in deep-fryer to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C)!.
Deep fry the plantain slices, about a dozen at a time, until golden brown on both sides, 3 to 4 minutes!. Drain in a large bowl lined with paper towels, and salt to taste while still warm!.
***********Tostones (Fried Plantains) ***********
INGREDIENTS
2 cups vegetable oil for frying
3 plantains, peeled and sliced into 1-inch pieces
salt to taste
garlic powder to taste
DIRECTIONS
Heat the oil in a heavy skillet over medium heat!. Place a few plantain slices in the oil, and cook until lightly golden in color, about three minutes!. Drain on paper towels!. Repeat with the remaining slices!.
While the plantain slices are still warm, place them one at a time between two sheets of wax paper, and flatten by hand to 1/4 inch thick!. Return flattened slices to the skillet, and continue frying until golden brown!. Drain on paper towels, and season with salt and garlic powder!.Www@FoodAQ@Com
Plantains, Platanos, and Tostones are all the same thing (fried plantains-green banana)!. I'm Puerto-Rican, my family and most puerto-ricans will refer to them as tostones!. In english, it's Plantains!.!. and many dominicans call them Platanos!.
The way you make it to peel the plantain, cut into slices, beat down with a mallet (or a cooking utensil that will flatten), then fry!. We season with garlic and adobo seasoning by Goya!. Finish off by dipping in ketchup!Www@FoodAQ@Com
The way you make it to peel the plantain, cut into slices, beat down with a mallet (or a cooking utensil that will flatten), then fry!. We season with garlic and adobo seasoning by Goya!. Finish off by dipping in ketchup!Www@FoodAQ@Com
Salutations
I love Plantanos maduros!. these are the sweet ones!. I have never made them myself, I buy the Goya brand in my local Market(Shop-Rite) Plantain looks like a large Green Banana, it MUST be cooked, and cannot be eaten raw!. the sweet ones are baked!. Tostone are made by frying!. these can be very crunchy and hard to chew!. I personally avoid them for this reason!. but to each there own!. CheersWww@FoodAQ@Com
I love Plantanos maduros!. these are the sweet ones!. I have never made them myself, I buy the Goya brand in my local Market(Shop-Rite) Plantain looks like a large Green Banana, it MUST be cooked, and cannot be eaten raw!. the sweet ones are baked!. Tostone are made by frying!. these can be very crunchy and hard to chew!. I personally avoid them for this reason!. but to each there own!. CheersWww@FoodAQ@Com