# Tostones

This is a super easy recipe to make delicious tostones from green plantains.

- Cuisine: Caribbean
- Category: Side
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- green plantain
- garlic
- water
- salt

## Instructions

1. Take a green plantain and cut them into about 2-inch cubes.
2. Fry them on about medium-low heat for about 4 to 5 minutes or until they're fork tender.
3. Remove them from the heat.
4. Take a tostonera or a jar and smash them down.
5. Use a mixture of garlic, water, and salt, and dip the smashed plantains in it.
6. Refry them for about 2 to 3 minutes until they're golden brown.
7. Salt them.
8. Serve them with chimichurri or shrimp.

## Equipment

- tostonera
- jar

## Source

- Original video: https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZThB8HHw1/
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/3c3e7b80-0117-4f4f-840d-1cbe34977412
- Extracted: 2026-01-20

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