Tostones [Video+Recipe] Flattened Fried Plantains

Name: Tostones [Video+Recipe] Flattened Fried Plantains
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 15 min
Cuisine: American, Latin American, Caribbean
Ingredients: 2 plantain (green, unripe); ½ cup vegetable oil (with a high smoke point, like peanut, corn or canola oil); 1 tablespoon salt ((or more, to taste)); 1 tomato (chopped); 4 sprigs parsley; 1 clove garlic; ¼ teaspoons pepper (freshly-cracked, or ground); 1 tablespoon olive oil

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Prep:5minCook:10min

Tostones (Dominican Twice-Fried Plantains): without a doubt, one of our favorite side dishes. With a very crispy texture, is vastly preferred to French fries.

Updated at: Wed, 05 Nov 2025 08:27:08 GMT