THIN PLANTAIN PATACON OR TOSTONES
How to do thin plantain with a normal patacones or tostones press.
INGREDIENTES
-Platain
-Abundant oil for frying
TOOLS
-Patacones or tostones press or a pan with heavy bottom
-Plastic wrap
INSTRUCCIONES:
1.Peel and chop the plantain as you like
2.Fry the chops in lukewarm oil.The intention is tenderise the plantain.If you wish you can just boil the chops rather than fry.
If you prefer frying try not to let the plantain get a hard crust as you can see in this picture
3.To know when the chops are ready to press insert toothpick in the center and if this comes in easy and deeper in it is ready.
4.Remove the chops from the oil but don't drain the oil from this because it going help to lubricate the chops while you are pressing and facilities to make it thinner.
5.Put a fried plantain chop between a plastic wrap or aluminum foil and press once with a patacon or tostones press or with a heavy bottom pan then spread sparingly some oil with a brush both sides of the fried patacon plantain chop and press twice harder than before to make it thinner than before.
Using a round cookie cutter, cut the pressed plantain chops into circles.
6.Take the pressed chops with care to not break it into pieces and drop it in hot oil for frying.
THIN PLANTAIN PATACON OR TOSTONES
Reviewed by Chori Agamez
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Reviewed by Chori Agamez
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Great idea! Thank you so much for sharing.
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