Cuban Black Bean Tostones with Garlic Mojo

Name: Cuban Black Bean Tostones with Garlic Mojo
Prep time: 1 h
Cook time: 1 h
Total time: 1 h
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Appetizer
Ingredients: Green plantains; Vegetable oil; Cooked black beans; Olive oil; Onion; Garlic; Cumin; Salt and pepper; Olive oil; Garlic cloves; Fresh lime juice; Salt; Fresh oregano

Crispy Plantains with Savory Black Beans and Zesty Garlic Sauce

Dive into a deliciously flavorful Cuban dish featuring crispy fried plantains, hearty black beans, and a bright garlic mojo sauce.

1 h 30 min
4
Intermediate

Ingredients

For the Tostones

Green plantains

4 large

Vegetable oil

1 cup, for frying

For the Black Beans

Cooked black beans

2 cups (or 1 can, drained)

Olive oil

1 tablespoon

Onion

1 small, finely chopped

Garlic

2 cloves, minced

Cumin

1 teaspoon

Salt and pepper

To taste

For the Garlic Mojo

Olive oil

1/4 cup

Garlic cloves

6, thinly sliced

Fresh lime juice

1/4 cup

Salt

1/4 teaspoon

Fresh oregano

1 teaspoon, chopped

Preparation

Prepping the Tostones

Slice Plantains

Peel the green plantains and slice them into 1-inch thick rounds.

Heat Oil

Preheat the vegetable oil in a large skillet over medium heat.

Fry Plantains

Fry the plantain slices in batches until lightly golden, about 3 minutes per side.

Preparing the Black Beans

Heat Oil

In a medium skillet, heat olive oil over medium heat.

Add Aromatics

Add chopped onion and garlic; sauté until fragrant and translucent.

Combine Beans

Stir in black beans and cumin, seasoning with salt and pepper; simmer for 10 minutes.

Slightly mash half of the black beans for a creamier texture.

Cooking Process

Make Garlic Mojo

Heat olive oil in a small saucepan over low heat, add garlic slices, and cook until golden brown, then remove from heat and stir in lime juice, salt, and oregano.

Use low heat to avoid burning the garlic.

Finish Tostones

Press each fried plantain slice down with a flat surface to flatten, then re-fry in hot oil until crispy and golden.

Use medium heat for frying; initial fry about 10 minutes, second fry about 5 minutes.

Assemble Tostones

Spoon the black beans over the crispy tostones and drizzle with garlic mojo.

Plating & Serving