🇨🇴 Colombian Cuisine

Patacones

Twice-Fried Green Plantains

Prep Time 10 min
Servings 4
Difficulty Easy
Calories 232 kcal

Thick rounds of green plantain, fried, smashed flat, and fried again until shatteringly crispy outside and starchy-soft inside, served with hogao or guacamole.

Ingredients

Instructions

  1. 1 Peel plantains and cut into 2cm thick rounds.
  2. 2 Fry in hot oil at 160°C for 4-5 min until pale golden and slightly soft. Remove.
  3. 3 Flatten each piece with a tostonera or the bottom of a cup to about 5mm thick.
  4. 4 Fry again at 180°C for 2-3 min until deep golden and crispy.
  5. 5 Drain on paper towels, sprinkle with salt. Serve immediately.

Did You Know?

The tostonera, a wooden press for flattening patacones, is considered an essential kitchen tool in every Colombian coastal home.