Tostones w/ Garlic Herb Mojito
Ingredients:
1 plantain, peeled and broken into chunks
Garlic salt to taste
Cajun seasoning to taste
Mojito: ¾ cup white wine, 1 lime juice, pinch saffron threads, 1 pinch salt, 5 cloves roasted garlic, 1 cup butter, 2 sprigs thyme
Method:
- Heat the oil in a large skillet. Place plantains in the oil and fry on both sides for 3 minutes per side.
- Remove the plantains from the pan and flatten the plantains by placing a plate over the fried plantains and pressing down.
- Then return them to the hot oil and fry 1 minute on each side.
- Salt & season to taste and serve immediately.
- To make mojito, boil wine & lime juice.
- Add saffron & salt, then simmer until reduced.
- Add garlic & butter, then thyme leaves.