Chuletas Fritas (Crispy Cerdo Chops) con Tostones

Ingredientes

• 4 cerdo chops (bone-in) 🥩
• 1 tbsp ajo en polvo 🧄
• 1 tsp cumin
• 1 tsp dried oregano 🌿
• sal y pepper to taste 🧂
• 0.5 cup all-purpose flour 🌾
• 0.5 cup vegetable oil (para frying) 🌻
• para Tostones:
• 4 plátanos verdes 🍌
• 0.5 cup vegetable oil (para frying) 🌻
• sal to taste 🧂
• ajo en polvo (opcional) 🧄

Instrucciones

1. 1Crispy cerdo Chops:
2. 2Season cerdo chops con ajo en polvo, cumin, oregano, sal, y pepper.
3. 3Coat cerdo chops evenly con flour, shaking off any excess.
4. 4calienta vegetable oil in a sartén over mediano-high calienta. Fry cerdo chops 5-7 minutes per side until golden brown y fully cooked. Remove y drain on paper towels.
5. 5Tostones:
6. 6Peel plátanos y slice into 1-inch thick rounds.
7. 7calienta vegetable oil in a sartén. Fry plátano slices until golden on both sides, about 2-3 minutes per side.
8. 8Remove plátanos y press flat using a tostonera o flat surface.
9. 9Fry flattened plátanos again until crispy, about 2 minutes per side.
10. 10Drain on paper towels, sprinkle con sal y a pinch de ajo en polvo if desired.