Cooking Cuban - Tostones (Fried green plantains)

Tostones - double fried green plantains - a Cuban favorite! This side dish is at the heart of Cuban Cuisine and now you can make it at home after learning how to from Abuela herself in this step-by-step guide !

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📝 Instructions:

1. Peel the green plantain. Under running water, use a knife to cut both ends off the plantain and then perforate multiple lines through the skin from top to bottom. Use the knife or your hands to peel the skin back from the plantain.

2. Cut the plantain into 1.5 inch rounds.

3. (This step is NOT necessary) If you will not be frying the plantains immediately after peeling them, fill a bowl with water and leave them in there soaking to avoid them turning brown. Drain the water before frying.

4. Heat up oil in a fryer or deep saucepan and put the plantain rounds to fry until they are golden brown. Remove them from the fryer.

5. Use the plantain smasher to flatten the plantains. If you don't have one, you can use to plates to flatten the plantains.

6. Fry the flattened plantains again. When they are golden brown, they are ready. Remove them from the fryer.

7. Put salt on the tostones.

9. Enjoy!

📝 Instrucciones:

1. Pela los plátanos. Para pelar los plátanos, ponlos bajo agua y use un cuchillo para cortar los puntos y después ralla el plátano desde una punta a la otra. Use el cuchillo o sus manos para pelar la piel.

2. Corta el platano en pedazos a la medida de 1.5 pulgadas (más o menos).

3. (Este paso NO es necesario) Si no vas a freír los plátanos enseguida que los pelas, ponlos en agua para que no se ponen prietos. Cuando estés listo para freír, drene el agua.

4. En aceite bien caliente, pon los plátanos a freír hasta que se doran. Después, saca los plátanos de la freidora.

5. Use la tostonera para aplastar los platanos.

6. Freír los plátanos aplastados una vez más (este segundo paso de freír es necesario). Cuando los plátanos se ven dorados, están listos.

7. Agregale sal a los tostones.

9. !Buen Provecho!

[rickrose]

Amazing someone better be treating this lady like a goddess

[lyrahazel]

I am from southeast asia, usually I only make chips from green plantain, can't wait to try it 🤪

[orland]

This is such an excellent video on how to make tostones. I thought the way they are prepared here is outstanding and done with so much care and the presentation at the end is wonderful. Amazing cooking from such beautiful people, thank you so much!

[ernestoesparza]

Well, these did not last long at all! Very delicious! Thank you!!

[WorkhorseAZ]

Awesome video, it brings me joy and memories of growing up while my grandmother would do the same in preparing them and cooking the tostones. Keep up the good work!

[adielbarrera]

AHHHH TOSTOOONEEESS! Que rico, por fin voy a poder hacerlos, los probé en Cuba hace mucho y nuuunca más he podido comerlos.

[KayleesCornerOfficialyMe]

Ahi pero que rico! I love tostones! How do you get the song in the background and not get copy write? like where do you get it, cause I need some songs for videos I am wanting to do.

[kyleleyve]

My gramdma may she rest in peace made this for me growing up. Viva Cuba

[ademiranda]

I loved this recepie. I did a little fusion with Mexican and Cuban and made a Guacamole as a dip for the tostones. It was good! Hey, may I suggest a Sandwich Cubano recipe?

[JGamez-nhgc]

I'm very proud to be cuban mi mama es de Trinidad 🇨🇺

[Cinnamongurl]

Holy crap 😍😍 Is it possible to crave something you never had ? Lol

[taimybringas]

Looks good. My mom never used the garlic/lime sauce for tostones tough, only for yuca.

[adrianthewolf-tpuc]

My cuban neighbors made these for me once and they are moving soon so I wanted to learn how to make them

[kippaseo]

I'm half Cubano 1/2 gringo which is why my little deep fryer has only been used for tostones In curly fries!

[rickrose]

Amaze ! Someone better be treating this lady like Bitcoin!

[roblqz]

Sam you need to post more if you want more subs.

[lilyvalley]

Can I air fry them ? I. Guess I can ? Darn I need a smasher. Ok I see she used 2. I will one a day. I an slow so rather water till fry batches.

[roblqz]

Come on Sam. Just do at least a daily vlog man