Tuesday, August 27, 2013

Dominican Arañitas

Shredded Tostones Baskets 

Ingredients:


Plantain (green)                                 2 
Limes                                                2
Olive oil                                          3 cups
Salt                                                  3 tbp













Prep:

- Lets get a small pot and put the 3 cups of olive oil or veggie oil. You need the oil to be 2 1/2 inches deep to fry these’s guys properly. Temp should be around 4-6 on your range depending on the appliance you have in your home.
-Next peel the plantain and start to shred with a cheese grater or peeler. After you have shredded it all add the juice of 1 lime, 2 tbp salt and a splash of water. Mix but try not to break the long shreds into little pieces.
-Time to fry! We must test the oil temp first, put one little strand into the oil to make sure it’s hot enough. Grab a golf ball size amount of the shredded plantains and lightly mold it into a ball but do not apply too much pressure! After the first few you will get the hang of it. After making them crispy and crunchy put them on a paper towel to let the oil drain. Sprinkle salt on the arañitas and plate up. Bamm! You just made this and made it look good.                                                  
The first time I traveled to the Dominican Republic I ran smack into these amazing little treats.
These crunch, salty, limey fried plantains can be a great appetizer or side dish. All I want is a handful of these, a sunny beach and a beer.  

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