Tostones con Mojo (Fried Plantains w/ dipping sauce)
"Typical Puerto Rican side dish. Goes great with any meat or poultry. You can try different dipping sauces."
- Ready In:
- 25mins
- Ingredients:
- 5
- Yields:
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16 tostones
- Serves:
- 8
ingredients
- 2 large green plantains
- 1⁄2 cup vegetable oil or 1/2 cup olive oil
- 1 tablespoon adobo seasoning or 1 tablespoon salt
- 1⁄2 cup ketchup
- 1⁄2 cup mayonnaise
directions
- In a skillet heat 1/2 cup of oil.
- Peel skin off plantain by making a surface cut lengthwise and peeling to the sides (plantains can be tricky to peel).
- Cut the plaintain in diagonal wheels about 1/2 inch thick.
- Make sure oil is sizzling, fry plantains turning once for about 5 minutes (2-1/2 minutes each side).
- Remove plaintains from oil.
- Pat dry plantains, flatten each wheel (use a piece of wax paper folded for thickness) and sprinkle with Adobo or salt.
- Refry plantains until golden and crispy.
- For the"Mojo" combine ketchup and mayonnaise together in a small dish.
- Serve plantains hot.
- Makes a great side dish.
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Reviews
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Made these with my 4-year-old granddaughter (she did the "smashing"!) for a Superbowl Sunday appetizer. They were fabulous! DH said the best ever! Thanks. -
When I worked in PR. this year I had tostones off of a lunch truck. The guys I worked with said that the ketchup and Mayo way is the only way to eat them. I add some hot sauce into it because I like some spice. I do like to add salt during the cooking. -
I agree, the way you indicate to make the tostones is correct and will give you DELICIOUS result - especially the seasoning or salting them before the second fry session - great call! I must say like others did that the ketchup/mayonnaise mixture is not mojo, I have known that as "pink sauce" and traditionally used it with shrimp cocktail or french fries. Traditional mojo is more like a juice-like consistency and has ingredients like garlic, bitter orange, oregano, salt, oil, etc. (Did not rate for this reason).
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for dipping is better to use, olive oil with garlic. try it is so good!!! -
This is tostones with an American twist! I know that they may like this people with an American palette but please do not ruin such a yummy food with ketchup and mayonnaise! The sauce is not mojo - that contains garlic, juice of "sour" oranges, etc. What your sauce is perhaps a dip or maybe a "salsa". I am sorry, not trying to be rude just stating the facts - that is why I didn't rate the recipe.
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RECIPE SUBMITTED BY
Myra Roldan
Houston, TX
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