Plantain chips recipe – easy to make

Here is how to make plantain chips. It is cheap, easy to make and also very delicious. It is my favorite snack. But, to start with, let me describe our main ingredient: plantain.

What is plantain?

Plantain belongs to Musaceae and is a member of the banana family; this explains why it looks a lot like a banana. If you ever looked at a larger banana and wondered whether it is really a banana, then it was most probably plantain ?. Plantain has thick and firm skin. It can be eaten ripe or unripe. Plantain is starchy and generally lower in calories in comparison to a banana.

Plantains range in color from bright green to yellow to black. Green would be unripe, yellow is moderately ripe, and black is ripe. Green plantains are harder to peel, while black and yellow plantains are softer, thus harder to slice.

To make plantain chips, you may want to buy bright green plantains. Unripe plantains are easy to slice, easy to peel, and are tastier.

How do you make plantain chips?

• Serve: serves 3
• Cooking  Method: fried, pan
• Course: snack
• Preparation:  10 minutes
• Frying time: 10 -12 minutes
• Difficulty: easy

Ingredients:

• 2 unripe plantains (bright green)

• 1 pinch salt which is approximately 0.1g
• Ground Penja pepper to enhance the taste (optional)

• Oil for frying. You may use a deep fryer if you wish. I do not know whether it is possible to make plantain chips in an air fryer; I have never tried it.

Instructions

Step 1: Wash the plantains; gently lift the skin lengthwise with a sharp knife and peel them off;

Step 2: Slice the plantains into rounds using a mandolin or a sharp knife. Because the plantain pieces must be evenly sliced and thin(so they can be crispy), a mandolin would be a very practical and perfect tool to use. Also, using a mandolin to slice plantains goes faster;

Step 3: Place the plantain slices a couple of minutes into a bowl containing water to maintain their color. add the salt into the water and stir;

Step4: Drain the water and let the slices dry; add a little bit of Penja white pepper.

Cooking

Add oil, I prefer sunflower oil, into a deep pan and preheat it. Place the plantain slices into the hot oil and fry them until golden brown. If necessary(in case of excess oil), remove extra oils from the plantain chips with paper towels. That’s it! our plantain chips recipe – easy to make 🙂

Let the chips cool completely and serve.

You can find a tremendous amount of plantain chips recipes and images on Pinterest.