Name: Baked Tostones Recipe
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Latin American
Ingredients: For the Tostones:; 3 medium green plantains; 2 tsp canola oil; salt; Olive oil spray; For the Mojo Garlic Dipping Sauce:; ⅓ cup sour orange juice; 2 tsp olive oil; 1 large clove garlic; pinch oregano; pinch salt and pepper; ½ tsp cumin

How To Make Baked Tostones

Snack on some healthy baked tostones with this simple recipe. These no-fry snacks are served with oregano-seasoned mojo dip.

Preparation: 20 minutes

Cooking: 25 minutes

Total: 45 minutes

Serves:

Ingredients

For the Tostones:

3medium green plantains
2tspcanola oil
salt
olive oil spray

For the Mojo Garlic Dipping Sauce:

⅓cupsour orange juice,or ¼ fresh squeezed orange juice, plus 1 tbsp lime juice
2tspolive oil
1large clove garlic,minced
pinch oregano
pinch salt and pepper
½tspcumin

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F. Spray baking sheet with cooking spray.
Peel plantains and slice into ½-inch thick slices. Place in a bowl and toss with oil and salt, then arrange slices on the baking sheet.
Lightly coat with a little more oil spray on top and bake for 10 minutes or until slightly brown on the bottom. Remove from oven.
Using a tostonera (a press), slightly mash each piece to about a quarter of an inch thick. Alternatively, insert the pieces between a folded piece of brown paper and press down using a saucer or the bottom of a glass jar.
Lightly re-spray the baking sheet and place the plantains brown side up onto the baking sheet.
Lightly spray the top and bake for another 15 minutes until golden brown and crispy.
Heat a small saucepan on low flame, when hot add oil. Saute garlic on low for about 2 minutes. Do not brown.
Add sour orange, oregano, cumin, salt and pepper and let it come to a boil.
Shut off and set aside to cool to room temperature.