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Tostones are fried plantain slices cooked until golden brown.

From the Wikibooks Cookbook · 2 ingredients
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Tostones

Serves 2
Timeabout 1 minute

Ingredients

Directions

Prepare

  1. Heat oil in a frying pan over low heat.

  2. Peel plantain, and cut it horizontally or in circular slices.

Fry and serve

  1. Add plantains to frying pan and fry on both sides for about 1 minute or until golden brown.

  2. Drain, cool, and enjoy!

Recipe from the Wikibooks Cookbook.

Steps grouped into stages for easier reading; the method is the source's own.

Explore the science

What each ingredient does

Olive oil
Conducts heat for frying and helps the plantain surface brown evenly.
Plantain
Provides a starchy base that fries to a firm, golden exterior.

The step that matters

Frying until golden on both sides. The oil must be hot enough to brown the surface quickly. If the heat is too low, the plantain absorbs oil while it cooks slowly, leaving it greasy and pale instead of crisp and golden.

“What each ingredient does” and “The step that matters” were written by Claude from this recipe’s own method and reviewed in samples by CompKitchen.

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