Dominican Plantains Recipes

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Steps:

• Select your favorite recipe.
• Organize all the required ingredients.
• Prep a delicious Dominican recipe in 30 minutes or less!

DOMINICAN TOSTONES (FRIED PLANTAINS)

Steps:

• Peel the plantains and cut into 1-inch thick slices.
• In a large skillet, heat the oil over medium heat. Fry the plantains until lightly golden on both sides, about 5 minutes. Transfer to a plate lined with a paper towel.
• Using the bottom of a bottle, small saucepan, or tostonera if you have one, press down the plantains to flatten them to about half their original size.
• Return the pressed plantains to the hot oil. Fry until crisp around the edges, about 2 minutes on each side.

MANGU (DOMINICAN MASHED PLANTAINS)

Steps:

• Peel the plantains and cut lengthwise, then divide each half into two.
• Add the plantains to a pot and boil in enough water to cover them until they are very tender. Add salt to the water before the water breaks the boil.
• Remove the plantains from the water and mash them right away with a fork until they are very smooth and there are few to no lumps. Mix in butter, and water. Keep mashing and mixing until smooth.
• In a small bowl combine onions, vinegar and salt. Let sit for about 5 minutes.
• Heat a tablespoon of oil in a skillet over low heat. Add onions and cook while stirring until they become translucent, about 1-2 minutes.
• Garnish mangu with the onions and serve with eggs, Dominican fried salami and fried cheese.

DOMINICAN PLANTAINS

Steps:

• Roll puff pastry out with flour, thinly. Cut into 3 to 4-inch lengths - the same size as the plantains.
• Spray nonstick cooking spray onto a cookie sheet. Place rolled-out puff pastry onto sheet. Place marinated plantains in center of each puff slice. Roll up. Prepare egg wash (2 eggs beaten), using a pastry brush paint egg wash on all sides of pastry. Bake for 20 minutes at 400 degrees.
• Sauce for Dominican Plantains: Drain and strain marinade, add thickening (1 tablespoon cornstarch to 1 cup water, mix well). Bring all liquid to a boil for 3 to 5 minutes. Drizzle on plate,place baked plantains (2 to a plate) and drizzle sauce on top.