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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TOSTONES, GUACAMOLE, SKIRT STEAK AND CHIMICHURRI SAUCE
Servings: 6 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. Make extra because they will go fast.
Ingredients
Tostones
- 2 plantains not too ripe
- ¾-1 cup coconut oil divided
- sea salt to taste
Guacamole
- 3-4 small avocados ripe
- ¼ cup cilantro finely chopped
- 1 lime freshly squeezed
- ½ red chili chopped finely, optional
- sea salt to taste
Skirt Steak
- 1 lb skirt steak
- ¾ cup coconut aminos or soy sauce
- 1 large lime squeezed
- ½ cup cilantro finely chopped
- 2 tbsp olive oil for brushing meat
Instructions
Tostones
- Begin with plantains. Cut ends off plantains, score sides of peel from top to bottom. Get your thumb underneath the peel & slide it down to remove peel.
- Cut into 1 in chunks. Heat a cast iron skillet over medium heat & add 1/4 cup coconut oil to start. Once oil begins to sizzle, add plantain chunks to the skillet.
- Fry plantain pieces in oil, turning to evenly coat, over med heat (adjusting to avoid browning) until yellow & just beginning to turn light brown - about 5-7 mins. Remove from pan, put on paper towel to drain. Turn heat off.
- Smash on a cutting board once slightly cooled with the bottom of a plate, slowly.
- Heat oil again adding a bit more if you need, over med heat until it sizzles.
- Fry smashed plantains until first side is golden brown, flip, repeat - 2-3 minutes per side. Drain on paper towel, season with sea salt.
- Drain on paper towels and sprinkle with coarse sea salt.
Guacamole
- Cut avocado in half & scoop out in a bowl. Add finely chopped cilantro.
- Squeeze lime & sprinkle in salt. Mix & taste to salt.
Skirt Steak
- Combine all the marinade ingredients into the bag, add the meat, close the bag, massage the marinate into the meat, and let it sit in the fridge for at least 1 hour.
- Take meat out, pat dry the meat with paper towel. Lay out on a cookie sheet, brush on light amount of olive oil.
- Heat grill or grill pan to 375-400F.
- Grill on one side for about 3-5 minutes, depends how thin the meat is.
- Add guacamole and steak to tostones. Drizzle chimichurri sauce (recipe can be found here).
xoxo,
LENA
DID YOU MAKE THIS RECIPE?
If you give my TOSTONES, GUACAMOLE, SKIRT STEAK AND CHIMICHURI SAUCE a try? Let me know what you think. Leave a comment and don’t forget to take a picture and share it on my Facebook page or tag it #lenaskitchenblog on Instagram! I love seeing what you come up with!
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.