Patacones (Fried Green Plantains)
Patacones are slices of fried green plantain, usually eaten as a side dish or an appetizer.
Ingredients
- 1 green, unripe, plantain
- vegetable oil for frying
- salt
Instructions
- 1
Cut plantain in 8 pieces, about 2 cm per piece. Remove skin
- 2
Warm up the oil for frying in a fry pan/skillet. A shallow layer of oil will be enough
- 3
Fry the pieces of plantain for 2-3 minutes per side
- 4
Take them out and put them on paper towels to drain any excess oil
- 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
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
Take the patacones out and put them on paper towels. Sprinkle salt on them
- 8
Serve while warm with hogao (recipe link in blogpost), or just as they are
Cook it from the original
This recipe comes from vecinavegetariana.com. Their page has the author’s own photos, notes and tips — the best place to cook it from.
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