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Thai Fried Bananas Recipe (Authentic Kluay Kaek)
Enjoy this Thai fried bananas recipe (kluay kaek), a crispy and sweet street food snack with sesame seeds. Perfect for a quick, flavorful treat!
Prep Time
30 mins
Cook Time
30 mins
Total Time
45 mins
Servings: 90 slices
Calories: 69 kcal
Course:
Appetizer , Snacks
Cuisine:
Thai
Ingredients
- 30 bananas Thai bananas, see notes
- 14.1 ounces rice flour
- 3.5 ounces tempura flour
- 3.5 ounces shredded coconut
- 16.9 fluid ounces ice-cold water
- 3.4 fluid ounces coconut milk full-fat
- 1.05 ounce sesame seeds
- 7 ounces white sugar to taste
Instructions
MAKE THE BATTER
- In a large mixing bowl, combine rice flour, tempura flour, shredded coconut, sugar, and sesame seeds. Create an opening in the middle, and slowly add ice-cold water while whisking to blend. Follow this up by adding in coconut milk and whisking.
Cup of Yum
SLICE AND BATTER THE BANANAS
- Cut the bananas into 3 thin slices each. Submerge all your banana slices into the prepared batter.
DEEP-FRY THE BATTERED BANANA SLICES
- Place a large wok or deep-frying pan filled with oil over medium-low heat. If you have them, you can add fresh pandan for extra aroma, totally optional.
- Use kitchen tongs to dip the banana slices into the batter, making sure they're well-coated.
- Deep-fry the bananas, making sure not to overcrowd the pan, or you'll end up with a sticky mess. Flip regularly for even frying.
- Fry until golden-brown and crisp. Take them out and let them drain on a sieve or paper towel to get rid of excess oil.
Notes
- Use the nutrition card in this recipe as a guideline.
- If you can't find Thai bananas like 'kluay hom', 'namwa', or 'kluay kai', super-ripe plantains are a great alternative. The riper, the better for achieving that authentic Thai sweetness. If you use Thai bananas, they should be yellow.
- If you're a sweet tooth, feel free to add more sugar.
Nutrition Information
Calories
69kcal
(3%)
Carbohydrates
15g
(5%)
Protein
1g
(2%)
Fat
1g
(2%)
Saturated Fat
1g
(5%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
0.1g
Monounsaturated Fat
0.1g
Sodium
3mg
(0%)
Potassium
152mg
(4%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
7g
(14%)
Vitamin A
25IU
(1%)
Vitamin C
3mg
(3%)
Calcium
6mg
(1%)
Iron
0.2mg
(1%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 90slices
Amount Per Serving
Calories 69
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 69kcal | 3% |
| Carbohydrates | 15g | 5% |
| Protein | 1g | 2% |
| Fat | 1g | 2% |
| Saturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 0.1g | 1% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 0.1g | 1% |
| Sodium | 3mg | 0% |
| Potassium | 152mg | 3% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 7g | 14% |
| Vitamin A | 25IU | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 3mg | 3% |
| Calcium | 6mg | 1% |
| Iron | 0.2mg | 1% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.