{"id":20982,"date":"2021-09-07T14:29:04","date_gmt":"2021-09-07T21:29:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lifeandhealth.org\/?post_type=cp_recipe&p=20982"},"modified":"2021-09-07T14:56:28","modified_gmt":"2021-09-07T21:56:28","slug":"baked-tostones","status":"publish","type":"cp_recipe","link":"https:\/\/lifeandhealth.org\/recipes\/baked-tostones","title":{"rendered":"Baked Tostones"},"content":{"rendered":"

Tostones (also known as patacones, tachinos, fried or sliced) are undoubtedly very delicious. However, because it is traditionally a fried dish, it contains high calories and fat. Fortunately, instead of frying, you can bake, which makes them a much healthier option.<\/h2>\n

Ingredients<\/h3>\n
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2<\/span> <\/span> green plantains<\/span><\/div>\n
cooking spray<\/span><\/div>\n
salt to taste<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n

Directions<\/h3>\n
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Pre-heat oven to 400\u00b0F.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Peel the plantain and cut it into more or less thick slices\u2014about \u00be in (2 cm).<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Place the slices on parchment paper or a baking pan greased with cooking spray. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Bake for 10 minutes or until the plantains becomes lightly browned at the bottom.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Use a tostonera (bamboo or plantain press, tortilla press, or anything flat and crush the plantain slices until they become flat. You can also use a small skillet and a cutting board.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Apply a little more spray oil on the tray (or use baking paper) and place the flattened plantain slices. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Apply a little more spray oil over the slices. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Bake for 10 minutes or until lightly browned. Turn the slices over and let them bake for 2 to 5 minutes or until they are browned and crispy. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Serve with any sauce you want or with rice and beans.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"author":1949,"featured_media":16925,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","template":"","recipe_category":[2707],"yst_prominent_words":[2456,872,1727],"class_list":["post-20982","cp_recipe","type-cp_recipe","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","cp_recipe_category-sides","cp_recipe_cuisine-latin-american","cp_recipe_cooking_method-baking","cp_recipe_tags-diabetes","cp_recipe_tags-gluten-free","cp_recipe_tags-low-fat","cp_recipe_tags-nut-free","cp_recipe_tags-recipe-videos","cp_recipe_tags-soy-free"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/lifeandhealth.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/cooked_recipe\/20982","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/lifeandhealth.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/cooked_recipe"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/lifeandhealth.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/cp_recipe"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lifeandhealth.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1949"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lifeandhealth.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=20982"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lifeandhealth.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/16925"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/lifeandhealth.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=20982"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"cp_recipe_category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lifeandhealth.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/recipe_category?post=20982"},{"taxonomy":"yst_prominent_words","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lifeandhealth.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/yst_prominent_words?post=20982"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}