Tostones With Fried Shrimp Recipe - Refreshing Flavorful Snacks
This tostones with fried shrimp recipe is incredibly easy to make and stuffed with refreshing Latin American flavors. It's creamy, crunchy, and absolutely delicious!
Ingredients
For the avocado salsa
- 2 ripe avocadoes
- 1 small lemon
- Fine salt, to taste
- 2 garlic cloves, minced
- 1 small onion, finely diced
- 5 small tomatoes, finely diced
- Handful of fresh cilantro, shredded
For the tostones
- 3 large unripe plantains
- Vegetable oil, for frying
For the fried shrimp
- 1/2 pound shrimp, peeled and deveined
- 2-3 tbsp olive oil
- 3 tbsp fresh parsley, finely minced
- 3 garlic cloves, minced
- Fine salt, to taste
- Freshly ground black pepper, to taste
- Lemon juice, to taste
Instructions
Make the avocado salsa
- Once peeled, slice each plantain in half and then down the middle. Set them aside for later use.
- Next, remove the seed from the avocados and peel them. Place the avocado flesh inside a mixing bowl. Squeeze some lemon juice over it and mash it with a fork.
- Season the mashed avocado with some salt to taste and minced garlic.
- Add the finely diced onions and mix them in well. And finally, fold in the finely diced tomatoes and fresh shredded cilantro. Set the mixture aside.
Make the fried plantains
- To start, prepare your plantains. Peel off the hard skin. You can use a knife to help you slice through it.
- Heat the oil in a frying pan over medium-high heat. Add the plantains, sliced side down in the preheated oil.
- Fry the plantains for 5-8 minutes per side or until they become golden brown.
- Next, flatten each fried plantain quarter with a tortilla press. Repeat this process with all of the fried slices.
- Then, add the flatted sliced back into a hot pan. Fry them for a second time for roughly 5 minutes per side.
- Drain the twice-fried plantains on some paper towels and set them aside.
Fry the shrimp
- Make sure that your shrimp is completely clean and rinsed very well. Pat them dry before basting them in the herb and garlic sauce.
- Next, make the herb sauce by combining the olive oil, shredded parsley, garlic, and seasoning ingredients.
- Toss the shrimp in the herb dressing and make sure that they are all covered well.
- Heat olive oil in a frying pan to medium heat. Then, add the herb shrimp and cook them for roughly 1-2 minutes per side, depending on the size.
Assemble your tostones with fried shrimp
- To assemble this dish, start by placing your twice-fried plantains on a serving board.
- Then, top each slice with a generous amount of avocado salsa. Make sure that it covers the entire plantain surface.
- Finally, top each with a couple of herb-fried shrimp.
- Serve these treats immediately with your favorite accompaniment.
Nutrition
Calories: 220kcalCarbohydrates: 16gProtein: 15gFat: 14gSaturated Fat: 3gPolyunsaturated Fat: 3gMonounsaturated Fat: 15gTrans Fat: 0.003gCholesterol: 91mgSodium: 86mgPotassium: 821mgFiber: 9gSugar: 6gVitamin A: 1285IUVitamin C: 41mgCalcium: 75mgIron: 2mg
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