Crispy baked tostones are a satisfying and delicious snack or side dish. Tostones, made with green plantains, are easy to make in the oven for a healthy plantain recipe you can use for snacks or party food.
Remove peel from plantain and cut the plantain into ¾ inch pieces.
2 each green plantains
Place pieces onto baking sheet lightly sprayed with cooking spray.
Combine avocado oil and adobo seasoning. Lightly brush each piece of plantain on the top and the sides as well.
2 tablespoons avocado oil, ½ teaspoon adobo seasoning
Place in the oven and cook for 10 minutes.
After 10 minutes, remove the plantains from the oven and using a glass mash the plantains until they are flat and about ¼ thick. Flip the plantain over so the uncooked side is on the bottom.
Brush the new side up with the remaining avocado oil and adobo mixture. Place the plantains back in the oven and cook for an additional 10 minutes.
When plantains are ready, remove from oven and allow to cool slightly until you can handle.
Make Tostones Topping
While the plantains are cooking, mash the avocado then add the juice of one lime and a bit of salt and pepper to taste.
1 each avocado, 2 each limes, salt and pepper
Then combine tomatoes, red onion, cilantro, and juice of one lime.
2 each limes, 2 each roma tomatoes, ¼ cup red onion, ¼ cup cilantro
Serving Tostones
Top each tostone with a spoon of mashed avocado and garnish with tomato mixture on top.
Serve immediately for best flavor and texture.
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Notes
Don’t skip brushing the plantains with seasoned olive oil at two different points in the cooking process of this tostones recipe. This adds a bit of fat to the baked tostones which helps them soften, brown and also adds some flavor.
Use a glass or other utensil (a tortilla press works great) with a flat surface to flatten the plantains so you can evenly press down. The goal is to get them pretty flat so they kind of crisp up more when they cook again.
Do not use parchment paper. The plantains need direct contact with the metal of the baking tray.
Don’t buy plantains too far in advance. Green plantains work the best for making this tostones recipe. If your plantains sit too long, they will continue to ripen and develop a sweeter flavor which is not what is desired for baked tostones.
Don’t be stingy with the oil. Adding a lot of oil helps the plantains soften and develop flavor and if don’t apply enough oil the baked tostones may end up too dry and bland.
Make sure the plantains are slightly soft before you flatten them with the glass so they smash easily and end up thin enough to crisp up easily.