Tostones - Fried Green Plantains

Course: Side Dish

Main Ingredient: Vegetables

Cuisine: Caribbean

Ingredients

Heat the oil in a pan on the stove.
In the meantime, cut the ends off the plantains. (Tip: make sure you use super-green plantains. Avoid the ripe, splotchy, yellow-brown plantains )
Cut down the middle of the plantain, careful to not cut the fruit and peel it. ( it will be difficult to remove ) Then, slice each plantain into even pieces.
Fry the plantain pieces for 3 to 5 minutes, turning them occasionally, until they turn golden yellow.
Transfer the fried plantains to a paper-towel-lined baking sheet to drain off any excess oil.
Take the fried plantains and smash, using a smasher or bottom of a cup or anything you have press down them.
Fry the plantains in the oil until crispy, about 5 to 7 minutes.
Transfer the fried plantains to paper towels.
Sprinkle coarse salt on top, and serve immediately.