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Get your ingredients ready: cook the refried beans, the turkey sausage, cut the onions, etc.
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Im giving this an active time of 40 minutes, because nothing is being cooked from scratch.
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You can but this more of a quick afternoon snack item.
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Peel the skin off the green plantain.
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Do not be discouraged if at first it seems somewhat difficult.
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Like anything else its a technique that takes a little practice.
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(see below) If your local market does not carry green plantains, ask the Produce Manager of your supermarket to start carrying the fruit.
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Its not a difficult item to carry .
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many times Produce Managers are clueless to the changing food trends.
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Once peeled, cut the green plantain in half.
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Take those half pieces and slice down the middle.
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You should have 4 slices per green plantain.
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These slices will need to be smashed or flattened.
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I use The Colombiano, available at www.Tostobueno.com
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The slices are fried .
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You can use a deep fryer.
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You can use a deep skillet, etc.
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The oil has to cover the slices.
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The first fry takes about 8 minutes.
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If you are a little unsure, about too much or not too much frying at around 7 minutes, take the slices out and wait about 30 seconds for the green plantain tostada to cool down.
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Poke.
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If the cut slices give, you are fine.
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If not, fry another minute.
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After the first fry, this is when you smash the slices with The Colombiano to make your green plantain tostadas.
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Place back in oil for about 3 minutes.
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Take green plantain tostadas out of fryer.
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Place on paper towel for about 30 seconds to cool down.
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Top with refried beans, turkey sausage, salsa, cheese, hot peppers, lettuce, tomato.
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Slice .
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2 or 4.
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You decide.
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Or just pick up and eat.
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Just have some napkins around.
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Enjoy with favorite beer and turn on the game!
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