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10 minutes
10 minutes
20 minutes
- 1 green plantain
- 5 tablespoons oil for frying
- 3 cups cold water
- Peel the plantain and slice into 1-inch pieces. Prepare a bowl filled with 3 cups of cold water.
- In a large deep skillet over medium-high heat, fry plantain slices in oil until golden brown on both sides, about 3 1/2 minutes per side. Set aside the skillet.
- Place plantain slices on a chopping board and gently flatten each one by pressing down with a small plate. Soak the flattened plantain slices in cold water.
- Heat oil in the skillet over medium heat until shimmering; cook plantain slices for 1 minute on each side. Season generously with salt and serve hot.
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