Have you ever tried plantains? Well I have a delicious recipe for tostones, guacamole, skirt steak and chimichuri sauce. Great idea for a Whole30 approved recipe. Make extra because they will go fast.
This is the perfect recipe to share with friends, enjoy for lunch or dinner. Makes a great appetizer to bring to your next party.
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Fried Plantains
Servings: 4 servings
Have you ever tried plantains? Well I have a delicious recipe for tostones, guacamole, skirt steak and chimichurri sauce. Great idea for a Whole30 approved recipe.
Ingredients
- 2 plantains, not too ripe
- ¾-1 cup avocado oil, divided
- ½ teaspoon sea salt, for serving
Instructions
- Cut ends off plantains, use a knife to cut through the skin of the plantain, lengthwise, from top to bottom. Only cut through the skin, as you don't want to slice into the inner portion.
- Use your fingers to pry open and peel off the tough outer skin. Discard the skin of the plantains. Cut into 1 inch chunks.
- Pour enough avocado oil into a large skillet to cover the bottom by ½ inch. Heat over medium heat until warmed but not smoking. Working in batches, add a single layer of plantains to the oil.
- Fry plantain pieces turning once until just beginning to turn light brown – about 3 mins per side. Remove from pan, put on paper towel to drain. Repeat until all pieces are cooked for the first round.
- Turn heat off. Gently smash the partially cooked plantains on a cutting board with the bottom of a mason jar. Repeat with the rest of the fried plantains.
- Heat the oil again adding a bit more if needed, over medium heat until it sizzles.
- Fry the smashed plantains until golden brown (about 2-3 minutes), flip and cook for an additional 2-3 minutes. Drain on paper towel, season with sea salt.
- Serve with your favorite sauce or guacamole.
Cheryl Reinert
This recipe is top-notch. Like every single bite is heaven in your mouth. I’m not even kidding.
Katia
Made the chimichurri sauce for my steak tonight and decided to use some for our breakfast quesadillas. They were a hit for our entire family! That was including my 8 month old! 😉
Elena
This recipe was very easy to follow and it was so,so delicious! Definitely will make again because everyone love it!
lenaskitchen
I am so happy to hear that Elena. Such a tasty and delicious way to enjoy plantains with all the toppings.
Cat
My boyfriend and I absolutely LOVED this recipe! I had some leftover guac in the fridge and we had bought sirloin steak on sale, so I decided to make it for a date night. I grew up in Alabama, and I didn’t know how to cook with a plantain, much less what a plantain even looked like, but they were on sale at the store, so I bought two without thinking too hard. Good thing I did because Pinteresting “steak and plantains” led me here. I didn’t get the tostones quite right because I think I overcooked the plantains and they wouldn’t smoosh, but the resulting half smooshed plantain coins were delicious with some salt. My boyfriend’s mom used to make these for him, so he was happy with the results regardless. I’ve also never had chimichuri sauce, but it was super easy to make and delicious! This is a perfect date night dinner paired with some sangria and a warm night on the porch. ?
Sorina
One of the best recipes I’ve made in a while. I’ve never made tostones before and was surprised at how easy it was. Also, so many different flavors and textures in these two sized bites. So much creativity in this recipe. Wow! Thank you!! Will definitely be making this again next week❤️❤️❤️
Vivi
Tostones is a common part of a meal in Puerto Rico! These look really good!!
lenaskitchen
Thank you so much. They are definitely a hit in our house and perfect for Whole30.
Raquel
This recipe was amazing!!! It was so tasty, and they sure did go by fast. Super easy to prep & make and I love that this is Whole30 compliant. Thank you for sharing, Lena!
lenaskitchen
Ohh I am so glad to hear that Raquel,thank you so much for sharing your feedback.