The Simple Chef's Tex-Mex Green Plantain Tostada Recipe MaduraGirl

• 3 Green Plantains. Makes about 8 tostadas
• Favorite Brand of Refried Beans
• 4 Turkey or Favorite Sausage (deskinned)
• One Medium Sized Red Onion, Chopped
• Favorite Salsa, we used Gold's
• Favorite Cheese
• Hot Peppers
• Tomatoes
• Lettuce

1. Get your ingredients ready: cook the refried beans, the turkey sausage, cut the onions, etc.
2. Im giving this an active time of 40 minutes, because nothing is being cooked from scratch.
3. You can but this more of a quick afternoon snack item.
4. Peel the skin off the green plantain.
5. Do not be discouraged if at first it seems somewhat difficult.
6. Like anything else its a technique that takes a little practice.
7. (see below) If your local market does not carry green plantains, ask the Produce Manager of your supermarket to start carrying the fruit.
8. Its not a difficult item to carry .
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11. many times Produce Managers are clueless to the changing food trends.
12. Once peeled, cut the green plantain in half.
13. Take those half pieces and slice down the middle.
14. You should have 4 slices per green plantain.
15. These slices will need to be smashed or flattened.
16. I use The Colombiano, available at www.Tostobueno.com
17. The slices are fried .
18. You can use a deep fryer.
19. You can use a deep skillet, etc.
20. The oil has to cover the slices.
21. The first fry takes about 8 minutes.
22. If you are a little unsure, about too much or not too much frying at around 7 minutes, take the slices out and wait about 30 seconds for the green plantain tostada to cool down.
23. Poke.
24. If the cut slices give, you are fine.
25. If not, fry another minute.
26. After the first fry, this is when you smash the slices with The Colombiano to make your green plantain tostadas.
27. Place back in oil for about 3 minutes.
28. Take green plantain tostadas out of fryer.
29. Place on paper towel for about 30 seconds to cool down.
30. Top with refried beans, turkey sausage, salsa, cheese, hot peppers, lettuce, tomato.
31. Slice .
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34. 2 or 4.
35. You decide.
36. Or just pick up and eat.
37. Just have some napkins around.
38. Enjoy with favorite beer and turn on the game!
39. TO TO A : http://www.mefeedia.com/entry/how-to-peel-a-green-plantain/6968095/#

green plantains, favorite, turkey, red onion, favorite salsa, favorite cheese, peppers, tomatoes

Taken from www.chowhound.com/recipes/simple-chefs-tex-mex-green-plantain-tostada-11821 (may not work)