Fried Green Plantains
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Recipe type: Side, Snack
Cuisine: Puerto Rican
 
Fried green plantains with a squeeze of lime juice are wonderful as a snack or side.
Ingredients
  • Green plantains, peeled and cut at an angle into ½-inch slices
  • Canola oil
  • Coarse salt
  • Lime wedges
Method
  1. Shallow fry plantain slices in hot canola oil until barely brown
  2. Drain on paper towels and allow to cool
  3. Smash them gently with a flat mallet or the side of a bench scraper or metal spatula with a weight on the other side. You get the idea, right? Explaining this in text is like telling someone how to tie a shoe. You want to flatten them a bit and break them but not pulverize them.
  4. Fry the slices again in hot oil, transferring to paper towels when nice and brown
  5. Salt liberally and serve with a wedge of lime
Recipe by Akitachow.com: A food site and a big dog at https://www.akitachow.com/arroz-con-pollo-i-miss-you/