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Fried Green Plantains (Patacones) With Guacamole Recipe

Name: Fried Green Plantains (Patacones) With Guacamole Recipe
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 8
Cuisine: Latin American, Mexican
Ingredients: 1 ripe roma tomato, chopped; 1 recipe Best Basic Guacamole; 2 quarts vegetable oil; 4 green plantains, peeled and cut into 1-inch segments; Kosher salt

Crisp fried green plantains with a tender core, served with guacamole.

25 min total 5 min prep 20 min cook 8 311 cal

Ingredients

8 serv.

1 ripe roma tomato, chopped
1 recipe Best Basic Guacamole
2 quarts vegetable oil
4 green plantains, peeled and cut into 1-inch segments
Kosher salt

Instructions

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1 Combine roma tomatoes and guacamole and set aside.
2 Heat oil in a wok or Dutch oven until it registers 300°F on an instant read or deep-fry thermometer. Add plantains and cook, stirring occasionally, until cooked through, about 5 minutes. Transfer to a paper towel-lined plate.
3 Line your cutting board with plastic wrap. Smash plantains under a plastic wrap-lined metal can or heavy skillet to roughly 1/8th to 1/4-inch thickness. Alternatively, use a tortilla or patacón press.
4 Heat oil up to 350°F to 375°F and return plantains to pot. Cook, stirring and flipping occasionally until golden brown and crisp. Transfer to a paper towel-line plate and immediately season with salt. Serve plantains with guacamole immediately.