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One of those flavors that evoke the beach, breeze and sea are the patacones. Made with a base of green or ripe bananas, this preparation is very famous in countries like Colombia because they can be perfectly a main dish if you put many ingredients on top. Also, it will be a great accompaniment if made small and goes great with fried fish or fresh shrimp cocktail.
We are going to show you how to make lentil cakes and also show you the simplest recipe to make large fried potatoes or crispy tostones:
How to make large patties
It’s time for you to shine in the kitchen! Get all the ingredients you need ready and follow this easy recipe with which you will achieve some world championship patacones:
Preparation time15 minutesCooking time 10 minutesCategoryAccompanimentCookingColombianKeywordsCrispy, salty, foodFor how many people3PortionMediumCalories100Fat4.02 g
Ingredients
- three green bananas
- Oil
- Water
Preparation
Step 1. Peel off
The first thing you should do is peel the bananas. Then, heat enough oil in a frying pan so that they can be fried evenly. The best way for you to know if the oil is hot is to put a piece of the banana and if it floats at once, it’s done. Allow them to fry until you see them golden brown and at that moment, remove them from the oil, drain them well and take them to a plate.
Step 2. Fry
Collect some water in a bowl and dip a soft cloth in it. Drain this cloth perfectly and spread it out on a surface, put the banana inside, close the cloth and with the help of a plate or a wooden board, crush until you get the patacón and with a hammer or a flat surface, tap it a few times so that it acquires the thin texture you want. Be careful not to do it with too much force so as not to break it. Remove it from the cloth, and very gently put it to fry again until it looks toasty on the edges. Take out the patacón and let it drain on kitchen paper. Done, that easy you can share these tostones with the whole family.
Here we share an explanatory video with the step by step of this easy preparation so that you can see it as many times as you need it:
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