Chicharitas or Mariquitas (Cuban Plantain Chips) | Just A Pinch Recipes

Name: Chicharitas or Mariquitas (Cuban Plantain Chips) | Just A Pinch Recipes
Total time: 20 min
Ingredients: 3/4 cup(s) canola oil or peanut oil for frying; 2 large green plantains, must be very green; 1 tablespoon(s) salt or (garlic salt if you like it); - ~~~ mojo sauce~~~; 1/3 cup(s) olive oil; 6/8 clove(s) garlic mashed or put through a garlic press; 2/3 cup(s) sour orange juice or equal parts lime juice and orange juice mixed together; 1/4 teaspoon(s) ground cumin powder; - salt & black pepper to taste

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Pour the oil to a depth of 2 or 3 inches in a deep - fat fryer, a dutch oven or heavy skillet such as cast iron. Heat oil to 350 degrees. Peel the plantains, slice lengthwise...

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Ingredients

3/4 cup(s) canola oil or peanut oil for frying
2 large green plantains, must be very green
1 tablespoon(s) salt or (garlic salt if you like it)
- ~~~ mojo sauce~~~
1/3 cup(s) olive oil
6/8 clove(s) garlic mashed or put through a garlic press
2/3 cup(s) sour orange juice or equal parts lime juice and orange juice mixed together
1/4 teaspoon(s) ground cumin powder
- salt & black pepper to taste