MEAT
Season Flatiron steak with marinade, for at least 15 minutes at room temperature. Can be marinated overnight. (While steak is marinating, make plantains) Remove meat from marinade and cook on hot grill until medium rare. Rest for 10-15 minutes before slicing very thinly.
Be sure to reserve leftover marinade from meat for sauce!
PLANTAINS
Heat up the mixture of coconut and vegetable oil in a medium pan, temperature staying around 325 degrees. Peel your plantains by scoring each side lengthwise, to the flesh with a sharp knife. Plantains are very forgiving so don’t worry if you cut into the flesh. Cut them in half, and add them to the hot oil. (If making mini’s cut plantains in half again) Fry until they are golden yellow, about 2-4 minutes on each side. (greener plantains take a little longer to get soft but are better for the recipe) Using tongs, flip and move plantains around. Press the to see if it is soft enough to “smash”. If the plantain isn’t budging, leave in for a little longer. Remove from pan and drain on paper towel.
Place plantains on a cutting board or flat surface. With a second cutting board, (I used a heavy cast iron skillet) push down on the plantains to flatten them. You can make them as thick or thin as you would like, but if you make them too thin… they may fall apart (1 /4 to ½ an inch thick) Once flattened, place plantains back into the hot oil to fry 2-4 minutes on each side. Once they start to brown, use tongs to remove plantains from the oil and place on paper towels to drain oil. For a super crispy plantain, cook longer.