Description
A Puerto Rican side, usually served with rice and beans in our family.
Ingredients
- 2 cups vegetable oil for frying
- 3 plantains, peeled and sliced into 1-inch pieces
- salt to taste
- garlic powder to taste
Instructions
- Heat the oil in a heavy skillet over medium heat. Place a few plantain slices in the oil
- and cook until lightly golden in color
- about three minutes. Drain on paper towels. Repeat with the remaining slices.
- While the plantain slices are still warm
- place them one at a time between two sheets of wax paper
- and flatten by hand to 1/4 inch thick. Return flattened slices to the skillet
- and continue frying until golden brown. Drain on paper towels
- and season with salt and garlic powder.
Prep Time: 15 mins
Cook Time: 20 mins
Total Time: 35 mins
Servings: 6