Cod Filled Tostones

Prep 15 min
Total 40 min
Ingredients 12
Servings 4

Tostones or fried plantain slices are a typical dish in many Latin American countries, especially in Central America and the Caribbean. On the island of Puerto Rico and in the Dominican Republic, green plantains are a favorite side dish for almost every meal. Plantains can be prepared fried as tostones (patacones), filled, or cooked with meat as mangu or mofongo (savory garlic plantains.) We’ll never lose a plantain, even if they get too ripe; they can filled with ground beef to make canoas, simply fried (amarillos), or served in syrup (plátanos en almíbar). MORE + LESS -

Ingredients

3-4 green plantains

lb cod, descaled and deboned

medium sized onion, diced

garlic clove, crushed

tablespoons tomato sauce

1/2

whole red bell pepper

1/2

whole orange bell pepper

1/2

whole orange bell pepper

green onions (stem only), finely chopped

filled olives, sliced

Salt and pepper to taste

Oil for frying

Directions

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1

Heat the frying oil to medium-high heat.
2

Peel and cut the plantains into slices 1 1/2- to 2-inches thick.
3

Fry them in the oil for four to six minutes on each side. Use a fork to check that they’re ready; the plantain slices should be tender inside.
4

Remove and let any excess oil drain off over a paper towel. Press the fried slices in the tostonera mold to form “shallow cups.”
5

Fry the pressed tostones for a second time until golden-brown and completely firm.
6

Place again over a paper towel to remove the excess oil.
7

For the Stewed Cod: Sauté the onions and garlic, then add the tomato sauce. Let cook for 15 minutes and add-in the bell peppers, olives and green onion. Remove from heat and fill the fried plantain “cups.”

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Tostones or fried plantain slices are a typical dish in many Latin American countries, especially in Central America and the Caribbean. On the island of Puerto Rico and in the Dominican Republic, green plantains are a favorite side dish for almost every meal. Plantains can be prepared fried as tostones (patacones), filled, or cooked with meat as mangu or mofongo (savory garlic plantains.) We’ll never lose a plantain, even if they get too ripe; they can filled with ground beef to make canoas, simply fried (amarillos), or served in syrup (plátanos en almíbar).