TOSTONES CON MOJO
Tostones are a Cuban specialty made with plantains fried once, then flattened with the back of a skillet, and fried again until golden brown. Served them with mojo, a spicy dipping sauce.
Provided by Martha Stewart
Categories Food & Cooking Appetizers
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- In a small bowl, whisk together chile pepper, bell pepper, onion, lime juice, and olive oil until combined. Set mojo aside.
- Fill a medium saucepan with 4 to 5 inches peanut oil; heat until a deep-frying thermometer registers 375 degrees. Carefully add 6 or 7 plantain rounds; fry until lightly golden, about 1 minute. Transfer to paper towels. Repeat with remaining plantains.
- Place a plantain round between 2 pieces of plastic wrap. Using a heavy skillet, press to flatten. Repeat with remaining plantains.
- Return plantains to oil; refry until golden brown, 2 to 3 minutes. Transfer to paper towels. Sprinkle with salt; serve with mojo.
MOJITO SAUCE
Make and share this Mojito Sauce recipe from Food.com.
Provided by nsomniak6
Categories Sauces
Time 10m
Yield 1 cup, 1 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Bang the garlic and salt to a paste using a mortar and pestle.
- Stir in the onions, then the remaining ingredients. Taste and add a little salt if you like.
- You can make the mojito in advance, up to about 3 days, and keep it in the refrigerator. Bring it to room temperature about an hour before serving.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 1595.5, Fat 162.4, SaturatedFat 22.4, Sodium 2342.2, Carbohydrate 37.8, Fiber 2.7, Sugar 14.2, Protein 3.9
TOSTONES CON MOJO (FRIED PLANTAINS W/ DIPPING SAUCE)
Typical Puerto Rican side dish. Goes great with any meat or poultry. You can try different dipping sauces.
Provided by Myra Roldan
Categories European
Time 25m
Yield 16 tostones, 8 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 5
Steps:
- In a skillet heat 1/2 cup of oil.
- Peel skin off plantain by making a surface cut lengthwise and peeling to the sides (plantains can be tricky to peel).
- Cut the plaintain in diagonal wheels about 1/2 inch thick.
- Make sure oil is sizzling, fry plantains turning once for about 5 minutes (2-1/2 minutes each side).
- Remove plaintains from oil.
- Pat dry plantains, flatten each wheel (use a piece of wax paper folded for thickness) and sprinkle with Adobo or salt.
- Refry plantains until golden and crispy.
- For the"Mojo" combine ketchup and mayonnaise together in a small dish.
- Serve plantains hot.
- Makes a great side dish.
PUERTO RICAN TOSTONES (FRIED PLANTAINS)
Crispy fried plantains. A plantain is a very firm banana. Serve as side dish with your meal or as appetizers.
Provided by Lymari
Categories 100+ Everyday Cooking Recipes Vegetarian Side Dishes
Time 20m
Yield 2
Number Of Ingredients 4
Steps:
- Peel the plantain and cut it into 1-inch chunks.
- Heat the oil in a large skillet. Place the plantains in the oil and fry on both sides,; approximately 3 1/2 minutes per side.
- Remove the plantains from the pan and flatten the plantains by placing a plate over the fried plantains and pressing down.
- Dip the plantains in water, then return them to the hot oil and fry 1 minute on each side. Salt to taste and serve immediately.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 135.7 calories, Carbohydrate 28.5 g, Fat 3.3 g, Fiber 2.1 g, Protein 1.2 g, SaturatedFat 0.5 g, Sodium 14.2 mg, Sugar 13.4 g
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- In a medium sized frying pan, heat the oil for frying. (You should have about 3 to 4 inches of oil)
- Then cut the plantain in an inch-thick pieces, you will know your oil is hot when putting the first piece it will begin to bubble around it, if you want to be more thorough, have a thermometer at 320 F – 325 F.
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