Green Plantain Chips
Start by cutting the green plantains into smaller pieces and remove all of their peel.Transfer them to a large bowl, add cold water until everything is covered, stir and let them soak for 15 minutes.In a large skillet over medium to low heat, add vegetable oil and let it heat up.Add the tomatoes and fry them until they soften slightly.Next, add the peeled cloves of garlic, the red onion cut into smaller pieces, the red chili pepper, deseeded and sliced into rounds and let everything fry for another 5 minutes.After this time has passed, remove all the ingredients from the hot oil.Transfer them to a tall glass, add the salt, a pinch of black pepper, the sweet paprika, blend everything very well until smooth and set aside.After the soaking time is complete, drain all the water from the plantains.Transfer them to a large skillet over medium heat with hot vegetable oil and fry them until lightly golden brown.Remove them from the oil and using a pestle or a kitchen mallet, mash each one, flattening them into a flat shape.Then add them back to the skillet with hot vegetable oil and fry them until golden brown.Serve with the sauce we prepared.
Ingredientes
- 4 Green Plantains
- Cold Water
- Vegetable Oil
- 2 Tomatoes
- 3 Garlic Cloves
- 1 Red Onion
- 1 Red Chili Pepper, Seedless
- 1 Teaspoon of Salt
- 1 Pinch of Black Pepper
- 1 Teaspoon of Sweet Paprika
Modo de Fazer
Start by cutting the green plantains into smaller pieces and remove all of their peel.
Transfer them to a large bowl, add cold water until everything is covered, stir and let them soak for 15 minutes.
In a large skillet over medium to low heat, add vegetable oil and let it heat up.
Add the tomatoes and fry them until they soften slightly.
Next, add the peeled cloves of garlic, the red onion cut into smaller pieces, the red chili pepper, deseeded and sliced into rounds and let everything fry for another 5 minutes.
After this time has passed, remove all the ingredients from the hot oil.
Transfer them to a tall glass, add the salt, a pinch of black pepper, the sweet paprika, blend everything very well until smooth and set aside.
After the soaking time is complete, drain all the water from the plantains.
Transfer them to a large skillet over medium heat with hot vegetable oil and fry them until lightly golden brown.
Remove them from the oil and using a pestle or a kitchen mallet, mash each one, flattening them into a flat shape.
Then add them back to the skillet with hot vegetable oil and fry them until golden brown.
Serve with the sauce we prepared.
