Patacones (Fried Green Plantains)
Patacones are slices of fried green plantain, usually eaten as a side dish or an appetizer.
Equipment
- Patacon press or heavy cutting board, non stick paper
Ingredients
- 1 green, unripe, plantain
- vegetable oil for frying
- salt
Instructions
- Cut plantain in 8 pieces, about 2 cm per piece. Remove skin
- Warm up the oil for frying in a fry pan/skillet. A shallow layer of oil will be enough
- Fry the pieces of plantain for 2-3 minutes per side
- Take them out and put them on paper towels to drain any excess oil
- Press them one by one into discs, either with a patacon press or with a cutting board. Use non-stick paper. See more elaborate instructions at the beginning of the post
- Check temperature of oil and fry patacones until golden, about 2 minutes per side. Depending on the size of your pan you will need to do this in batches
- Take the patacones out and put them on paper towels. Sprinkle salt on them
- Serve while warm with hogao (recipe link in blogpost), or just as they are
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