Season 11 - Lunch / S11L16
Tostones with Cilantro Avocado Sauce
Story
When Don Luis was a niño travieso running barefoot through the fields of Puerto Rico, he remembers the *pop-pop-pop* of green plantains hitting the hot oil while his abuela hummed old tunes in the background 🎶. Every time she made tostones, she served them with a creamy dip she called her “salsita mágica” – a blend of garden herbs and whatever ripe avocado she could find 🌿🥑. Now, many years later, Don Luis has put on his signature jean-and-leather apron, ready to bring that memory to life – but this time, with a bold cilantro avocado twist. “Simple, crispy, and creamy – like a beach day in your mouth,” he chuckles, flipping the golden rounds with love 💛🌊.
Ingredients
- For the Tostones:
- 2 green plantains 🍌
- 1 cup vegetable oil (for frying) 🛢
- Salt to taste 🧂
- For the Cilantro Avocado Sauce:
- 1 ripe avocado 🥑
- 0.5 cup fresh cilantro leaves 🌿
- 1 garlic clove 🧄
- Juice of 1 lime 🍋
- 2 tbsp olive oil 🫒
- Salt to taste 🧂
- 1–2 tbsp water (to thin if needed) 💧
Instructions
- 1Peel and slice the plantains into 1-inch chunks.
- 2Heat oil in a skillet over medium heat. Once hot, fry the plantain pieces until lightly golden, about 3 minutes per side. Remove and set aside.
- 3Flatten each piece using the bottom of a cup or tostonera, then return to the hot oil and fry again until crispy and golden brown! 🍽✨
- 4Drain on paper towels and sprinkle with salt 🧂.
- 5To make the sauce, blend avocado, cilantro, garlic, lime juice, olive oil, and salt. Add water to thin to your desired consistency.
- 6Serve tostones warm with a generous scoop of that dreamy green sauce 💚.
About the narrator
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