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Tostones with Creamy Garlic Sauce

Tostones with Creamy Garlic Sauce

Tostones with Creamy Garlic Sauce

Recipe By Michael Kimball, Savory Spice Test Kitchen

Yields

4 servings

Prep Time

5 Minutes

Cooking Time

5 Minutes

Recipe By Michael Kimball, Savory Spice Test Kitchen

The trick to crispy-on-the-outside, fluffy-on-the-inside tostones is to cut and smash them to just the right thickness.

Ingredients

For sauce:

½ cup mayonnaise

¼ cup ketchup


For tostones:

Neutral oil, to fry

4 green plantains


Savory Spice ingredients in this recipe

  • Onion & Garlic Tableside Sprinkle

    Before you know it, you'll be using this garlic and onion spice blend in almost every recipe. Expertly handcrafted by blending white onion, roasted...

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  • French Fleur de Sel

    Fleur de Sel is known as the very finest sea salt. Great for everyday use. Because of this delicate texture and crunch, French sea salt should be u...

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Directions

For sauce: In a small bowl, stir mayonnaise, ketchup, and Onion & Garlic Tableside Sprinkle together until combined. Reserve for serving.

For tostones: In a large Dutch oven or heavy-bottomed pot over medium heat, bring oil to 320 degrees. Meanwhile, prepare plantains by cutting off both ends and scoring the peel down the length of plantains on 4 sides. Try to only cut through the peel and not into the plantain. Peel plantains and slice into 1-inch pieces. In batches, add plantains to oil and fry for 3 min. or until light golden brown. Use the bottom of a glass or measuring cup to smash each piece of fried plantain to create thick coins, about 1/4 to 1/3-inch thick. Increase temperature of oil to 375 degrees and add smashed plantains to oil, frying for another 90 seconds to 2 min. or until deep golden brown. Sprinkle with French Fleur de Sel and serve immediately with reserved sauce.

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