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Fried Plantain Pancakes I |
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Serves: 9
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(Tostones)
Category: Vegetable Snacks
Makes 9 (5-inch) tostones
I learned about tostones when I traveled to Tabasco with a group of dedicated cooks who were introduced to the foods of the region.We were with cooking instructor and author Diana Kennedy, and chocolate expert and historian Elaine Gonzales. Elaine guided us through cacao plantations and explained the history of chocolate, and Diana demonstrated the cooking of some regional dishes, including tostones made from plantains (plátanos machos). We ate tostones or fried plantains in some form daily.
I make these smashed plantain pancakes in two ways. This recipe, in which they are fried once to soften them and then a second time to make them crisp, is the more traditional way. In the second version (Fried Plantain Pancakes II) the plantains are steamed before they are flattened and fried. Both methods give good results. A tortilla press is needed to make the pancakes.
3 large firm barely-ripe plantains (with mostly green peel)
Oil for frying, such as safflower, corn, or canola oil
Salt, to taste
Tortillas press
2 (8-inch square) pieces of plastic to line the tortilla press
1. Trim both ends off the plantains and cut them crosswise in 2-inch-long pieces. Peel off the skin. (There should be 3 pieces per plantain.)
2. In a small heavy saucepan, pour oil to a depth of about 2 inches and heat until the surface shimmers. Fry 2 to 3 pieces of plantain at a time, turning with the aid of two wooden spoons, until golden brown on all sides, about 6 minutes. Drain on paper towels. Repeat until all are fried and drained. Reserve pan of oil off heat.
3. Preheat the oven to 200°. Put 1 piece of plastic on the bottom of the tortilla press and stand 1 plantain piece upright in the center of the plastic. Flatten the plantain slightly with the palm of your hand. Place the second piece of plastic on top of the plantain. Close the hinged top and press the handle gradually to flatten the plantain to a circular shape with irregular edges about 5 inches in diameter.
4. Pour about 4 tablespoons of oil from the pan of reserved oil into a large nonstick skillet and heat until the oil shimmers. Peel the top piece of plastic from the tostone. Sprinkle with salt. Flip the tostone onto your palm and carefully remove the second piece of plastic. Carefully transfer the tostone to the hot oil and fry, turning with a wide spatula, until brown on both sides. Drain on paper towels. Keep warm on a paper-lined baking sheet in the oven. Repeat the process with the other plantains until all are fried. Serve warm.
From "1,000 Mexican Recipes." Copyright 2001 by Marge Poore. Used with permission of the publisher, Wiley Publishing, Inc. All Rights Reserved.
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