Patacones (bananes plantains vertes frites)

Ingrédients

• 1 green, unripe, plantain
• vegetable oil for frying
• salt

Préparation

1. 1

   Cut plantain in 8 pieces, about 2 cm per piece. Remove skin

2. 2

   Warm up the oil for frying in a fry pan/skillet. A shallow layer of oil will be enough

3. 3

   Fry the pieces of plantain for 2-3 minutes per side

4. 4

   Take them out and put them on paper towels to drain any excess oil

5. 5

   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

6. 6

   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

7. 7

   Take the patacones out and put them on paper towels. Sprinkle salt on them

8. 8

   Serve while warm with hogao (recipe link in blogpost), or just as they are