Plantain Chips (platanutres)

Total Time: 50 mins Preparation Time: 35 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• 1 large green plantain
• 1 quart water
• 1 tablespoon salt
• vegetable oil
• 1/4 cup olive oil
• 1/4 cup vinegar
• 4 garlic cloves, minced
• 1 teaspoon sazon goya (try my homemade version)

Recipe

• 1 peel plantain, and diagonally cut into 1/8 inch slices.
• 2 combine the water and salt in a large bowl, stirring until salt disolves; add plantain slices.
• 3 cover and let stand 30 minutes.
• 4 drain plantain slices well, and pat dry.
• 5 heat 2 tbsp oil in a large skillet; add plantain slices and cook over medium-high heat, stirring constantly, until tender, but not brown.
• 6 drain well on paper towels.
• 7 mash each plantain slice with the bottom of a glass cup.
• 8 pour oil to depth of 2-inches; heat till good and hot.
• 9 fry plantains, a few at a time, until golden brown; drain on paper towels.
• 10 serve plantain chips with plantain dip.
• 11 plantain dip: combine all ingredients in a jar; cover tightly, and shake vigorously.
• 12 chill at least 2 hours.
• 13 shake just before serving.
• 14 yield: 1/2 cup.