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Banana Chips Recipe
Make your own crisp, sugar-coated Banana Chips at home using this quick and simple recipe. With just 6 ingredients, you can make this golden and crunchy snack that can be eaten as it is or mixed with other dried or candied fruits or nuts.
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
20 mins
Servings: 4
Calories: 1718 kcal
Course:
Snacks
Cuisine:
Filipino , International
Ingredients
- 6 pieces green saba/plantain bananas
- ⅔ cup white sugar or light brown sugar
- ⅔ cup water
- ¼ teaspoon turmeric powder -optional
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 3-4 cups oil for frying
Instructions
- In a small bowl, combine sugar, water, turmeric powder, and salt. Mix until sugar and salt are dissolved.
- Heat oil in a medium deep pan or wok over medium heat.
- Peel the green bananas. You may need to use gloves because of the sap from unripe bananas. They might have slight discoloration after peeling but that is fine.
- Using a box grater or mandolin slicer, slice the bananas thinly. You can also use a knife just make sure that you slice them as thinly and evenly as possible.
- Drop the sliced bananas directly into the hot oil. You can also slice them first and add them to the hot oil if you like. Try not to overcrowd the pan.
- Fry the banana slices until they start to float, stirring from time to time for even cooking.
- Lower the heat and when they are floating and are already crispy, add 2-3 tablespoons of the sugar mixture over the bananas, more if you like it sweeter. Be careful as it will bubble a lot and might also splatter. Once the bubbling subsided a bit, stir constantly so the bananas are coated evenly. You know it is done when the oil quietens and the bananas are golden in color.
- Using a spider ladle or slotted spoon, scoop the banana chips, letting the excess oil drip back to the pan, and transfer to a drip rack or colander to remove any oil left. Then transfer to a baking tray or any wide dish to cool down.
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Nutrition Information
Calories
1718kcal
(86%)
Carbohydrates
38g
(13%)
Protein
1g
(2%)
Fat
178g
(274%)
Saturated Fat
13g
(65%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
50g
Monounsaturated Fat
112g
Trans Fat
1g
Sodium
603mg
(25%)
Potassium
60mg
(2%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
38g
(76%)
Vitamin A
1IU
(0%)
Vitamin C
1mg
(1%)
Calcium
34mg
(3%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 1718
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 1718kcal | 86% |
| Carbohydrates | 38g | 13% |
| Protein | 1g | 2% |
| Fat | 178g | 274% |
| Saturated Fat | 13g | 65% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 50g | 294% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 112g | 560% |
| Trans Fat | 1g | 50% |
| Sodium | 603mg | 25% |
| Potassium | 60mg | 1% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 38g | 76% |
| Vitamin A | 1IU | 0% |
| Vitamin C | 1mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 34mg | 3% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.