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Sweet Plantain Chips Recipe
These Sweet Plantain Chips are made by thinly slicing ripe plantains and frying them lightly in oil. They are crispy, salty and delicious!
Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
5 mins
Total Time
15 mins
Servings: 4
Calories: 171 kcal
Course:
Snacks
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 2 Yellow Plantains peeled
- vegetable oil for frying
- sea salt to taste
Instructions
- Cut the 2 peeled yellow plantains into slices about ⅛” in width.
- Add about 1” worth of oil into a medium pot and heat it to 350 degrees Fahrenheit.
- Add the plantain slices into the oil and fry until browned on the bottom. Use tongs or a metal slotted spoon to flip the plantains and fry on the other side.
- Once cooked, add the fried plantains on a paper towel to allow them to cool. Sprinkle them with salt immediately. Enjoy!
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Notes
- Recipe Copyright The Foreign Fork. For educational or personal use only.
- Choose plantains that are yellow in color and are just starting to get small brown spots. If there are too many brown spots, the plantain will be hard to peel.
- You can use vegetable oil, canola oil, or sunflower oil. You will need enough to create about an inch of oil in the bottom of your pot/pan.
- I use coarse sea salt for this recipe.
- Plantains: Choose plantains that are yellow in color and are just starting to get small brown spots. If there are too many brown spots, the plantain will be hard to peel.
- Oil: You can use vegetable oil, canola oil, or sunflower oil. You will need enough to create about an inch of oil in the bottom of your pot/pan.
- Salt: I use coarse sea salt for this recipe.
- You can cut the plantains into slices as thick as ½”. The thicker the slices the softer the insides of the plantains will be.
- Because we are making sweet plantains, they will not be as crispy as they would be if we used green plantains. The center will be softer. This is normal!
- Choose green plantains for a more savory snack.
Nutrition Information
Serving
1serving
Calories
171kcal
(9%)
Carbohydrates
29g
(10%)
Protein
1g
(2%)
Fat
7g
(11%)
Saturated Fat
1g
(5%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
2g
Monounsaturated Fat
4g
Trans Fat
1g
Sodium
4mg
(0%)
Potassium
447mg
(13%)
Fiber
2g
(8%)
Sugar
13g
(26%)
Vitamin A
1009IU
(20%)
Vitamin C
16mg
(18%)
Calcium
3mg
(0%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 171
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1serving | |
| Calories | 171kcal | 9% |
| Carbohydrates | 29g | 10% |
| Protein | 1g | 2% |
| Fat | 7g | 11% |
| Saturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 2g | 12% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 4g | 20% |
| Trans Fat | 1g | 50% |
| Sodium | 4mg | 0% |
| Potassium | 447mg | 10% |
| Fiber | 2g | 8% |
| Sugar | 13g | 26% |
| Vitamin A | 1009IU | 20% |
| Vitamin C | 16mg | 18% |
| Calcium | 3mg | 0% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.