Banana Chips | Plantain Chips

Banana Chips or Plantain Chips - Vegan, gluten free, whole 30 snack or fingerfood

5 from 22 votes

Banana Chips | Plantain Chips

Banana Chips or Plantain Chips are a salty, crispy and irresistible snack that can be prepared using just 3 ingredients in less than 20 minutes and gets over in no time. This recipe is vegan and gluten-free. A great food recipe for your football party, Super Bowl, tailgating events, Diwali parties or any holiday get-togethers.

Prep Time10

Cook Time10

Total Time20

Course: appetizers, fingerfoods, snacks

Cuisine: Indian, Mexican, South India

Servings:

Calories: 233kcal

Author: Kushi

Ingredients

2 Raw banana or Plantains
¾ teaspoon Salt
Oil , for frying. I prefer coconut oil.

Instructions

Step I

Heat oil in a deep bottom pan for frying. Let the flame be between medium to medium-high. I use a 6-inch deep pan, and I fill it with about 1 ½ to 2 inches of oil.
Oil
Prepare the salt solution: Dissolve ¾ teaspoon of salt in 2 tablespoon of water. You may vary this amount depending on how salty you like your chips to be.
¾ teaspoon Salt
Peel the skin of the bananas and cut them into thin slices. Mine were about 0.5 mm to 1 mm thick. Thicker slices would require longer frying times to crisp up, so adjust accordingly.
2 Raw banana

Step II

Once the oil is hot, drop a few slices of bananas, and using a slotted spoon stir it every now and then so that they fry evenly. Do not overcrowd the pan.
You will notice that the color starts changing, and the chips start floating. At this point add 1 teaspoon of salt solution Check more details in tips section.
You will see that when you add salt water to hot oil, it starts spluttering. Once the spluttering stops, remove the chips and transfer them to a paper towel to absorb any excess oil.
Repeat the process for reaming banana slices.
Banana chips or Plantain chips are ready. Let it cool down and if at all the chips remain, then store them in an airtight container. This will remain crispy for at least 15 days.

Notes

The salt solution is mainly added so that it gets distributed evenly. This is how it is traditionally prepared in my hometown. You can skip this and also sprinkle the salt at the end after frying.
First and very importantly, be careful while frying these chips. Take special care while adding the salt solution to hot oil, as it will cause extensive spluttering. Maintain a safe distance from the pan, and definitely make sure that kids are not around when frying.
Oil must be between medium and medium-high temperature. It should not be on high flame. Chips will turn black.
Do not overcrowd the pan. It may not fry evenly.
For the pan size I used, I did a total of 4 batches, that is ½ banana slices at a time.
You may have to vary the amount of salt in the salt solution depending on the saltiness desired. The first batch may require more salt solution compared to the second one.

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