Fried Plantains

Ingredients

• Green plantains for tostones, or ripe plantains for maduros
• Olive or vegetable oil
• Salt, to taste

Preparation:

1. Peel the plantains and cut them into roughly 2/3-inch slices.

2. Heat the oil.

3. For green plantains, fry each side until pale gold. Remove, smash with the bottom of a cup, and fry again until crisp.

4. For ripe plantains, fry each side once until browned and tender; do not smash them.

5. Season with salt.

Tips

• Ripe plantains make sweet maduros; green plantains make savory tostones.

Originally from Lucas's Abuela