Maduros

Ingredients

• 2 ripe plantains (soft with many black spots)
• 2 quarts cooking oil
• Salt

Recipe

• Heat up cooking oil to medium high heat in large pan. To test heat, throw a small piece of plantain inside, it is ready when plantain starts frying. 
• Cut plantains into rounds about 4 cm thick and fry until they turn golden brown. 
• Let plantains drain excess oil over paper towels. Lightly salt to taste. 

patacones

Ingredients

• 2 green plantains
  2 quarts cooking oil
  Hard white cheese
  Salt

Recip e

• Heat up cooking oil in large pan. To test heat, throw a small piece of plantain inside, it is ready when plantain starts frying. 
• Cut plantains into rounds about 4 cm thick. Fry plantains until they turn golden. 
• Let plantains drain excess oil over paper towels. 
• With the flat of a knife squash plantains and return to fry oil until they turn golden.
• Let plantains drain excess oil over paper towels. Sprinkle with cheese and salt to taste.