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    Home » Snacks » Cuban Tostones

    Cuban Tostones with Mojo Sauce Recipe

    Published: Mar 12, 2020 · Modified: Aug 6, 2020 by Pavani · 30 Comments

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    Cuban tostones are crispy, crunchy and absolutely addictive. Served with the garlic mojo sauce, they make a perfect snack or a great appetizer.

    Plate with fried plantains and a bowl with garlic sauce

    Tostones are double fried green plantains that are very popular and are a huge feature in Latin Caribbean cuisine. Fried plantains have different names (tostones, patacones, tajadas, mariquitas) and shapes depending on the country.

    These crunchy slabs of fried plantains make a very addictive snack or an appetizer when served with a garlicky mojo sauce. This recipe is from Viva Vegan cookbook.

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    Photos of Plantains, peeled and chopped to make Cuban Tostones

    Ingredients

    There is only ONE main ingredient in this recipe - Plantain. It is important to make sure that the plantain used is green and firm. Soft ones do not yield crispy and crunchy tostones, so best to avoid using those.

    For the Garlic mojo sauce is a great accompaniment to tostones or to cooked yuca. As the name suggests, main ingredient for this is Garlic. Choose good quality olive oil to make this dip. Onion, ground cumin and lemon juice round up the flavors in this addictive dip.

    Step by step photos showing the double frying of plantains

    Instructions

    Plantains are chopped into thick slabs and fried until slightly tender. After cooling for couple of minutes, these are smushed/ crushed down to make a thinner piece. The second frying makes them extra crunchy and absolutely delicious.

    There are many methods for crushing tostones for their second frying. The idea is to use a heavy, flat object to evenly apply enough pressure to the cooked plantain. This is only to flatten it, we do not want them to fall apart.

    There's a special tool used in Latin kitchens called a tostonera that is designed just for the smashing purpose. But I used my handy-dandy poori press for that and it worked great for me.

    Step by Step photos showing the making of Garlic Mojo sauce

    Cuban Tostones with Garlic Mojo Sauce

    Cuban tostones are crispy, crunchy and absolutely addictive. Served with the garlic mojo sauce, they make a perfect snack or a great appetizer.
    Author: Pavani
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    Prep Time: 10 mins
    Cook Time: 20 mins
    Total Time: 30 mins
    Course: Appetizer, Snack
    Cuisine: cuban
    Servings: 4 Servings

    Ingredients

    For Tostones:

    • 2 Green Plantains
    • To taste Salt

    For Mojo Sauce:

    • ½ cup Olive Oil
    • 6 ~ 8 Garlic cloves, finely minced
    • 1 Small Yellow Onion, thinly sliced
    • 1 tsp Salt
    • ½ tsp Ground Cumin
    • ¼ cup Freshly squeezed Lime juice
    • To taste Freshly ground black pepper

    Instructions

    Make Cuban Tostones:

    • Heat oil for deep frying.
    • Peel the plantains and slice them at an angle into 1~1½” thick pieces.
    • Gently slide into the hot oil and fry for 4~5 minutes, flipping once. Using a slotted spoon, remove the plantains from oil and place on a paper towel lined plate to drain for about 2 minutes.
    • When the fried slices are just cool enough to handle, about 2~3 minutes; gently but firmly flatten them to about ⅜” thick. I used my poori press to press the fried plantains, but a soup can, tortilla press or even a rolling pan will also work.
    • Gently drop the flattened plantains back into the hot oil and fry for another 3~4 minutes, turning once, until golden and crisp along the edges.
    • Return to the paper to drain, sprinkle the hot tostones with salt, and serve immediately.

    Make Mojo Sauce:

    • In a large saucepan, combine the olive oil, garlic, onion and bring to a gently simmer over medium heat, then lower the heat to low. Simmer for 12~14 minutes or until the garlic and onion are very soft and just starting to turn golden.
    • Remove from the heat and stir in the salt and ground cumin.
    • Set aside for 2 minutes to cool slightly. Gently stir in the lime juice and ground pepper. Serve with tostones.

    Notes

    • Make sure the plantains used are firm.
    • To crush/ smush tostones for their second frying - use a soup can, coffee can or a tortilla press. The idea is to apply even pressure on the cooked plantain that it flattens out but not so much that it falls apart.
    • Once cooled, garlic sauce can be pureed with an immersion blender to make a smoother sauce for the tostones.

    Nutrition

    Calories: 200kcal
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    Hand holding a Cuban tostone with mojo sauce

    Taste Test:

    Cuban Tostones are best when eaten hot. So serve them as soon as they are fried and seasoned. My whole family loved these crispy, crunchy and addictive. Serve them as is or with the garlic mojo sauce.

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    Cuban Tostones

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    1. Kalyani

      July 17, 2015 at 12:46 pm

      The sauce looks delish :/)) bookmarking to try ...

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    2. Global Tastes & Travels Inc.

      July 17, 2015 at 6:31 pm

      one of my favorite things to eat - I grew up eating these constantly although the Haitian version which we call banane peze - just so you know a cast iron pan works really well to flatten them and you can even get a device called a tostonera in some latin markets and even on amazon

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    3. Global Tastes & Travels Inc.

      July 17, 2015 at 6:31 pm

      one of my favorite things to eat - I grew up eating these constantly although the Haitian version which we call banane peze - just so you know a cast iron pan works really well to flatten them and you can even get a device called a tostonera in some latin markets and even on amazon

      Reply
    4. Sowmya :)

      July 21, 2015 at 11:04 pm

      Wow! That looks so tempting...I have break my rule of not deep frying too!

      Reply
    5. sneha datar

      July 27, 2015 at 4:54 pm

      This are delicious tostones, would enjoy having these.

      Reply
    6. Srivalli

      August 14, 2015 at 9:20 am

      Pavani I had enjoyed the tostones when I had made the sauce sounds new..very nicely combination..

      Reply
    7. sapna

      March 15, 2020 at 4:12 pm

      5 stars
      Oh wow, very interesting recipe with plantains. Somehow I rarely buy plantians as no one likes them, will buy them next time to try your recipe

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    8. Lata Lala

      March 17, 2020 at 10:10 am

      5 stars
      Such a unique and something new to learn about how to use green plantains Pavani. Though we don't use plantains often this sounds good. Definitely worth a try.

      Reply
    9. Farah Abumaizar

      March 17, 2020 at 10:28 am

      5 stars
      Have never tried plantains but this recipe looks so interesting! I'm happy with anything fried ! Would love to try this out

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    10. Bry

      March 17, 2020 at 11:05 am

      5 stars
      Had never heard of these or tried them before but thought I'd give it a go - amazing and addicted! These are so yummy and we'll definitely be making them again! Thanks!

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    11. Jessica Formicola

      March 17, 2020 at 11:31 am

      5 stars
      These tostones are amazing! We had them with dinner last night and everyone loved them!

      Reply
    12. Carrie Robinson

      March 17, 2020 at 12:04 pm

      5 stars
      I just love fried plantains! And that sauce sounds amazing. 🙂

      Reply
    13. Toni

      March 17, 2020 at 12:08 pm

      5 stars
      My kids really loved it! Such a delicious snack!

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    14. Sandhya Nadkarni

      March 17, 2020 at 1:37 pm

      5 stars
      I had enjoyed tostones in Puerto Rico and yours look superb! Loved your detailed recipe.

      Reply
    15. Shailender Sharma

      March 17, 2020 at 11:46 pm

      5 stars
      Such a unique and splendid recipe and that too by following very easy and simple steps. Loved the post in its entirety.

      Reply
    16. Danielle

      March 18, 2020 at 5:20 am

      5 stars
      So crispy so inviting - just how I LOVE my tostones to be. I've got to try them with that mojo sauce though - sounds delicious!

      Reply
    17. Jolly

      March 18, 2020 at 1:26 pm

      5 stars
      This is totally new to me. It looks so crispy and delicious! Another very interesting recipe with plantains. Will love to try!!

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    18. Mayuri Patel

      March 18, 2020 at 1:51 pm

      5 stars
      I love tostones, such a wonderful snack with a flavorful dip. Like how you've used the roti press to press the slices. I had to use my palm and it was a bit hard.

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    19. Leslie

      March 18, 2020 at 5:12 pm

      5 stars
      I've never heard of this plantain appetizer! I'm so intrigued by this recipe! Thanks for sharing. 🙂

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