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Healthy Tostone Recipe

This recipe is a healthy twist on the traditional double-fried tostone. It's a quick version that is fried only once in healthy coconut oil.
Prep Time11 minutes
Cook Time10 minutes
Course: Main Course, Side Dish, Snack
Cuisine: Latin
Keyword: AIP, Banana Fritter, gluten free, healthy alternative, Paleo Recipe, quick dinner, Whole30
Servings: 5 1-2

Equipment

  • Pan

Ingredients

  • 1 Large Green Plantain
  • 1/2 cup Organic Coconut Oil
  • 1-2 tsp Sea Salt

Instructions

  • Begin by Cutting the ends off each Green Plantain
  • Slide your knife *Carefully down one side of the plantain just skin-deep DO NOT DO THIS WHILE HOLDING IN YOUR HAND*
    a knife sliding down the side of a plantain
  • Cut into 5 portions and add to a pot. Cover with filtered water and add 1 tsp sea salt.
    A plantain without skin being cut into portions
  • Cook for 11 minutes on medium-high heat. Take out one by one leaving the other plantains in the pot until ready to use.
    plantains being covered by water in a pot and a fork piercing one piece
  • *Take one piece out at a time and leave the others submerged in the cooking liquid
    Cooked plantain piece being smashed by the back of a fork
  • Smash each piece with the back of a fork and move it over to combine to keep it all in one portion. It will stick together.
  • Melt half the coconut oil in a pan on med heat and add one smashed plantain piece at a time.
    Solid coconut oil in a pan and melted oil in a pan with a smashed plantain being added
  • *Cook 5 pieces at a time (one plantain) and flip after about 5 minutes or until golden
  • Sprinkle with salt or add your favorite toppings. Pictured* smashed avocado, salsa, ground turkey, cilantro, salsa, jalapenos and lime slice
    Tostone with ground meat, jalapenos

Notes

 
Green plantains will give you a savory flavor which is perfect for topping just as you would a taco, tostada, or tortilla.
Take out one plantain at a time as you begin to smash them. This is what prevents the need to double fry them and make them healthier.
Do not strain or dry the plantains after cooking them in the water.
Keep the plantains submerged in the water while you smash each one. 
You can store the unused plantains for one day and use an air fryer to reheat them.
Beyond a day they are not as tasty.
You can double the recipe using the same steps as above.
You can use any oil that has a high smoke point such as Avacado, or Beef Tallow. I would not use any other oil.
I have not attempted to freeze these but let me know if you do!