{
  "id": "CAT02-R09",
  "slug": "cat02-r09-plantain-chips-with-mojo",
  "url": "https://www.thisisflorida.us/florida-recipes/recipes/cat02-r09-plantain-chips-with-mojo.html",
  "title": "Plantain Chips with Mojo",
  "category": "Appetizers & Snacks",
  "category_id": "CAT02",
  "language": "en",
  "yield_servings_base": 4,
  "servings_scale_options": [
    2,
    4,
    6,
    8
  ],
  "prep_time_minutes": 20,
  "cook_time_minutes": 20,
  "total_time_minutes": 40,
  "primary_cooking_method": "STOVETOP",
  "primary_food": "plantain",
  "vegetarian": true,
  "allergens": [],
  "ingredients": [
    "3 green plantains",
    "4 cups vegetable oil, for frying",
    "1 teaspoon salt, divided",
    "4 garlic cloves, crushed to a paste",
    "1/4 cup fresh orange juice",
    "2 tablespoons fresh lime juice",
    "1/4 cup olive oil",
    "2 tablespoons fresh cilantro, finely chopped"
  ],
  "directions": [
    "Scrub the orange and lime under running water before juicing. Wash the cilantro.",
    "Make the mojo: in a small bowl, stir the garlic, orange juice, lime juice, olive oil, cilantro, and 1/4 teaspoon salt. Set aside.",
    "Cut the ends off the plantains, slit the skin lengthwise, and peel it away. Slice the plantains lengthwise or into rounds about 1/16 inch thick with a mandoline or sharp knife.",
    "Heat about 2 inches of oil in a heavy pot over medium-high until a deep-fry thermometer reads 350°F.",
    "Fry the slices in small batches, stirring so they do not stick, for 2 to 3 minutes until crisp and light golden and the bubbling slows.",
    "Lift out with a slotted spoon, drain on paper towels, and sprinkle with the remaining salt while hot.",
    "Serve the chips with the mojo for dipping."
  ],
  "food_safety": "Scrub citrus under running water before cutting or juicing. Raw garlic in oil must be kept in the refrigerator — never leave leftover mojo at room temperature. Refrigerate the mojo within 2 hours (1 hour if above 90°F).",
  "skill_taught": "Slicing plantains thin and even so chips fry crisp at the same rate.",
  "source": "This Is Florida — Florida Recipes v1.0",
  "license_note": "Free to read on thisisflorida.us. Do not scrape for commercial republishing without permission."
}