Fried Green Plantain Jamaican Style

Golden, crispy on the outside and tender on the inside, these Jamaican-style fried green plantains—also known as tostones—are a savoury staple across the Caribbean. Twice-fried for maximum crunch, they’re lightly salted and perfect as a snack, side dish, or base for toppings. Serve them hot with a garlicky dip or alongside your favourite jerk dishes for a satisfying bite every time.

Course Side Dish

Cuisine Jamaican

Keyword Caribbean side dish, easy plantain recipe, fried green plantain, tostones

Prep Time 5

Cook Time 15

Servings Servings

Calories 584kcal

Author Lesa

Ingredients

3 Green plantains
½ cup Cooking oil
⅛ tsp Salt optionl

US Customary - Metric

Instructions

Peel the green plantains and chop them into 2 inches pieces
In a frying pan, (a deep pot work would be more ideal but you will need more oil), heat the cooking oil on medium fire.
Add the chopped plantain pieces and let the fry on all sides for 3-5 minutes TOTAL.
Remove from oil and crush using parchment paper and your hands, a tostones press or a glass cup.
Heat the oil again. Add the press plantains. The length of the second fry depends on how flat the plantains pieces are pressed but about 3 minutes will do, see notes below.

Notes

Notes:

A deep pot with more oil will make the cooking easier. You won't need to turn the plantain, and it will cook evenly throughout.
Press the plantain while it is still hot; don't wait until it is cool, because it will be hard and may break apart.
The plantain will also break apart when you press it if it didn't cook properly the first time.

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