Baked Tostones
http://www.skinnytaste.com/2009/01/baked-tostones-275.html
40 minutes
4 servings
Side Dish
184 cal/serving
jdelaney72
Ingredients
- 3medium (≈537gestimated from: Plantains, raw [medium]) Plantain green
- 2tsp (≈9gestimated from: Oil, canola [tsp]) Canola Oil
- 1pinch (≈0.4gestimated from: Salt, table [cup]) Salt
Steps
- 1 Preheat the oven to 400°. Spray baking sheet with cooking spray.
- 2 Peel plantains and slice into 1/2 thick slices. Place in a bowl and toss with oil and salt. Arrange slices on the baking sheet. Lightly coat with a little more oil spray on top and bake for 10 minutes or until slightly brown on the bottom. Remove from oven.
- 3 Using a tostonera (a press), slightly mash each piece to about a quarter of an inch thick. If a tostonera is not available, insert the pieces between a folded piece of brown-paper and press down using a saucer or the bottom of a glass jar.
- 4 Lightly re-spray the baking sheet and place the plantains brown side up onto the baking sheet. Lightly spray the top and bake for another 15 minutes until golden brown and crispy.