Whole30 Tostone Tostadas
Using smashed twice-cooked plantains as the base, these Whole30 Tostone Tostadas are a crowd-pleasing, fun way to shake up taco night!
Servings 4 people
Ingredients
- 3 large green plantains peeled and cut into 1 ½” tall coin-shaped pieces
- high-heat cooking oil, like avocado or coconut oil
- salt
- 1 lb ground meat of choice
- 1 packet or 2.5 tbsp taco seasoning
- 1 head lettuce shredded
- 2 cups guacamole
- 2 cups pico de gallo
Optional toppings
- compatible ranch, chopped cilantro, jalapenos
Instructions
- MAKE the tostone tostada shells by heating a shallow amount of oil (about ¼”) in a medium saucepan. Cook the plantain slices until golden all over, rotating as necessary to get all sides golden. Try to avoid them getting brown. Depending on the size of your pan, you may need to do this in batches.
- SMASH the cooked plantains while still hot with a kitchen mallet or the flat bottom of a mug until flat and thin. Cook again in the shallow oil over medium-low heat, about 3 minutes on each side until crispy. You will need to do this 2-3 at a time, depending on the size of your pan. Sprinkle tostone with salt immediately after cooking.
- COOK the ground meat, sprinkled with taco seasoning, in a medium saucepan over medium heat. Cook for about 10 minutes, or until browned through.
- BUILD your tostada by layering on top of the tostone with guacamole, taco meat, shredded lettuce, pico de gallo and other toppings of choice, such as a drizzle of ranch, chopped cilantro, and jalapeños.
- SERVE and enjoy!