How to make toston cups
Learn to make toston cups for tostones rellenos
Servings: 12
Calories: 68kcal
Ingredients
- 3 large green plantains
- 3 cups of your choice of frying oil vegetable oil, light olive oil, any oil with a high smoke point and minimal flavor
- Salt to taste
Instructions
- Heat the frying oil in a frying pan over medium-high heat; ensuring there is enough oil to cover plantains. Let the oil reach 350 degrees.
- Peel the green bananas using a pairing knife. Cut the peeled plantain into 2 inch thick pieces. Ideally you have 3-4 pieces per plantain.
- Fry the plantains in the hot oil until lightly browned, about 5 minutes, remove them from the oil and place them on paper towel to drain excess oil.
- Place a piece of parchment on the bottom of your lemon squeezer or tostonera, then place the plantain piece in the lemon squeezer and cover with another piece of parchment paper.
- Squeeze down on the lemon squeezer until you have a small cup shape. Remove the toston cup carefully and place on paper towel lined plate.
- Fry the cute little cups for a second time in the hot oil until golden brown then place them on a plate with napkins to drain the oil and sprinkle with a little salt.
- Fill the tostone cups with your favorite filling
- Serve immediately.
Notes
For this recipe you want to make sure you get thick, large bright green plantains. Depending on the length of the plantain will depend how many cups you'll be able to get, opt for a plantain that's about 12 inches long if possible. If they're too skinny or small they will not fully form into a cup when you press them. Types of plantains to avoid are:
- Yellow Plantains
- Plantains with dark spots
- Small Plantains