Patacones Con Hogao (Colombian-style Fried Plantains with Tomato-onion Sauce)

Name: Patacones Con Hogao (Colombian-style Fried Plantains with Tomato-onion Sauce)
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 2 medium cloves garlic, minced (optional); 4 servings Kosher salt; 2 Tbsps olive oil; 1 small onion, finely sliced; 4 green plantains, peeled and cut into 1-inch segments; 907 grams ripe roma tomatoes (about 8 tomatoes); 2 liters vegetable oil

Patacones Con Hogao (Colombian-style Fried Plantains with Tomato-onion Sauce) is a gluten free, whole 30, and vegan side dish. One portion of this dish contains about 5g of protein, 481g of fat, and a total of 4413 calories. This recipe serves 4. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes around 45 minutes. If you have garlic, onion, olive oil, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it.

Instructions

Bring a large pot of water to a boil and cut a small X into the bottom of each tomato. Drop the tomatoes into the boiling water and cook until skins are loosened, about 30 seconds.

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Tomato

Water

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Pot

Transfer to an ice bath. Peel and discard skins. Split each tomato into quarters and remove the seeds and pale inner core with a knife. Slice resulting tomato filets into thin slices.

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Tomato

Seeds

Ice

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Knife

Add tomatoes, olive oil, onion, and garlic to a large skillet. Season well with salt. Set over medium-high heat and bring to a simmer, stirring constantly. Reduce heat to low, cover, and allow sauce to cook, stirring occasionally, until all vegetables are completely tender, about 30 minutes.

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Vegetable

Olive Oil

Tomato

Garlic

Onion

Sauce

Salt

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Frying Pan

Remove lid for last 5 minutes of cooking.

While sauce simmers, heat oil in a wok or Dutch oven until it registers 300°F on an instant read or deep-fry thermometer.

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Sauce

Cooking Oil

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Kitchen Thermometer

Dutch Oven

Wok

Add plantains and cook, stirring occasionally, until cooked through, about 5 minutes.

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Plantain

Transfer to a paper towel-lined plate.

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Paper Towels

Line your cutting board with plastic wrap. Smash plantains under a plastic wrap-lined metal can or heavy skillet to roughly 1/8th to 1/4-inch thickness.

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Plantain

Wrap