Ingredients Fruits Tropical Fruit Plantain Tostones: Savory Plantains Be the first to rate & review! Lourdes Castro teaches students how to fry plantains for perfect tostones. By Lourdes Castro Updated on May 25, 2017 Print Rate It Share Share Tweet Pin Email Photo: © Lucy Schaeffer Total Time: 30 mins Yield: 6 Ingredients 3 unripe (firm and green) plantains 3 cups vegetable oil Salt Lime Directions Peel the plantains: Cut off the ends using a sharp knife, score the skin on four sides, then use your fingers to pry the skin loose. Cut peeled plantains into one-inch pieces. Fry them in a skillet in the vegetable oil over moderately high heat for five minutes, then set them out on paper towels to drain and cool slightly. Smash each fried plantain to a quarter-inch thickness with a tool called a tostonera. You can also use a mallet or the heel of your hand. Soak the plantains in salty water for one minute; they'll emerge perfectly seasoned. Set them out on paper towels to drain. Fry the tostones again for five minutes until crisp; drain them on paper towels and season with a little bit more salt before serving. They're delicious with a squirt of fresh lime juice, too. Rate it Print