Fried Green Plantains (Tostones De Platano Verde)

• Oil, for frying
• 4 ripe plantains, peeled
• Salt
• Garlic Mojo, recipe follows

1. Preheat oil in a fryer or Dutch oven to 365 degrees F.
2. Peel the plantains and cut into 1-inch pieces.
3. Place into preheated oil and fry for 5 minutes or until they begin to brown.
4. Drain them on a paper-towel lines plate.
5. Flatten them using a Tostonera or the bottom of a metal can and fry again at 385 degrees F for approximately 3 minutes.
6. Drain again and sprinkle with salt and Garlic Mojo.
7. For softer fried plantains, soak for a few minutes in salted water after the first fry, drain and fry again.
8. 8 garlic cloves
9. 1 teaspoon salt
10. 1/2 cup sour orange juice or 1/4 cup sweet orange juice plus 1/8 cup fresh lime or lemon juice
11. Chop up the garlic very thinly or crush using a mortar and pestle or food processor with the salt to form a thick paste.
12. In a mixing bowl, combine the garlic paste and juice, and let the mixture sit at room temperature for 30 minutes or longer.

plantains, salt, garlic

Taken from www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/fried-green-plantains-tostones-de-platano-verde-recipe.html (may not work)