Tostones Rellenos (Stuffed Plantain Cups)

Name: Tostones Rellenos (Stuffed Plantain Cups)
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 40 min
Total time: 1 h 10 min
Cuisine: American, Latin American, Caribbean
Ingredients: 3 cups canola oil for frying; 2 green plantains, peeled and sliced crosswise into fourths; 2 teaspoons garlic salt; 1 pound lean ground beef; 0.75 teaspoon salt; 0.5 cup sofrito; 0.5 cup tomato sauce; 0.25 cup water; 1 (1.41 ounce) package sazon seasoning; 5 pitted green olives, chopped; 1 cup shredded Cheddar cheese

Instructions

Prep:30minCook:40min

Plantains are gently fried, smashed, shaped into cups, and fried again. The crispy cups are filled with seasoned beef and topped with cheese in this impressive dish.

Updated at: Wed, 09 Sep 2026 08:36:37 GMT