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Arañitas

Aranitas are crispy, shredded green plantain fritters, often served with a garlic mayo-ketchup dipping sauce.
Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 40 minutes
Course Side Dish
Cuisine Puerto Rican
Servings 6 Servings
Calories 256 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 3 green plantains
  • 2 teaspoons crushed garlic or powder
  • salt and pepper to taste
  • oil for frying

Instructions
 

  • Cut off each end of the plantain, run the knife along the entire outside curve making sure you cut into the thickness of the peel.
  • Peel the plantain and cut in half.
  • Heat the vegetable oil in a frying pan on medium high.
  • Shred the bananas, place them in a bowl of garlic salted water and let them soak in the flavor of the garlic.
  • Drain the shredded bananas through a pasta colander and then place on a paper towel to drain the excess water.
  • Fry the shredded bananas in 1 tbsp. clumps for 4-5 minutes or until it turns bright yellow. Turn with tongs (not thongs sweetie). DO NOT OVER FRY or they will burn.
  • Drain on paper towels and add salt or more garlic salt to taste.

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Notes

Serve as appetizers or as a side dish.
Dip in my mojito sauce, yum, yum!!
Keyword Arañitas, little spiders