Name: Fried Plantain Chips
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 2 people
Ingredients: 1 Plantain; 2 Cups Cooking Oil (for frying); 1/2 tsp Salt

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The fried plantain chips made with coconut oil is excellent for snack perfect to munch on any time including parties. These chips are very satisfying and delicious to eat. A very addictive snack that you cannot stop your hands from taking it.

Fried plantain chips are vegan, paleo, whole30, gluten free, dairy free recipe. Perfect to serve with guacamole, or you may even add this to your trail mix.

*I have updated this post with detailed instructions on 10/16/1028

Chips are the most wanted snack from the eastern corner of the world to the western edge. If you come up and call Potato chips as the King of the chips world, I could say ‘Fried plantain chips’ or otherwise called as ‘Nendhiram Chips’ as the Queen.

Deep fried plantains are very famous for its secret hint of sweetness and saltiness.

About Fried Plantain Chips

These chips originally from the ‘God’s own Country’ Kerala, a southwestern state of India. The Traveller’s Magazine of National Geographic says this state as one of the ten paradises of the world. Whenever our friends and relatives visit our neighboring state, they come back with huge packs of Plantain Chips.

There are No Big secrets behind this best-Fried plantain chips recipe, but the fresh ingredients play the vital role in deciding its taste and flavor. Maintaining the right temperature of the frying oil is another essential thing to be noted for this recipe. Traditionally plantain slices would be fried in coconut oil. But athletic freaks can substitute it for any other cooking oil.

Do not forget to check out another deep fried snacking recipe of Restaurant Style Gobi-65, Chettinad Fish Fry here in ‘Pepperbowl.’

The plantains

The perfect Fried plantain chips depend on the quality of the plantain. The plantain should be firm enough to get sliced in the mandolin. The thickness of each slice must be even from the center to the sides. It should not become gooey while slicing even in the center. If it turns soft or gooey after slicing, then it is too ripened to make the chips. And may consume more oil and would become greasy.

Do not get upset after seeing the color of the plantain. The raw plantain may look white to Grey, but it turns yellow after frying in the oil.

Make sure you peel the bananas when the cooking oil is getting heated. The Fried plantain chips should be made immediately after peeling, as it turns black when it is exposed to do the air.

What are plantain chips?

For some of you, this question may sound silly, but this is for others who are not aware of this.
Some of you might not be knowing the difference between the banana and the plantains.

The bananas and plantains are different where banana is a fruit and can be consumed as a raw. While plantain is a starchy substance and must be cooked, baked or fried to eat. And this is something I like more like a potato than the banana. It has the potential to absorb all the flavors and the taste of the other ingredients added to it while cooking. Plantains look green with the thin skin. And it tastes something like tortilla chips. It can be added to the trail mix or can be consumed as raw or can be served with a dip. Enjoy munch it however you like.

Are plantain chips healthy?

According to me, any deep-fried snack is not healthy though the main Ingredients is healthy. The frying oil adds tons of saturated fat and may not be fit for everyone.
To cut down the calories, you may bake this plantain chips. Baking in 350°F in a parchment paper helps to cut down the fat. Otherwise, you may use the dehydrator or the air fryer to munch without any guilt.

How to store the plantain chips?

Once the plantain chips are fried, allow them to come down to the room temperature. Then transfer Fried Plantain chips to the container and stays good for a week on the shelf. Or on the other hand, you may refrigerate it in a sealed container for longer use.

Frying the plantain chips

The flame must be in the medium throughout the frying process. The oil must be evenly medium hot and never smoky hot as the chips get burnt immediately after getting into the oil.

I made the Fried plantain chips with coconut oil but if you prefer you make the plantain chips with cooking oil or you may also use coconut oil and regular cooking oil in equal portions.

The salting the chips

Learn how to make fried plantain chips like a store bought branded chips. That salt is added to these Fried plantain chips is entirely different from other ships making methods. And this is a tricky part in the whole recipe. And this tip makes this chip stands out from any other recipes of plantain chips. And makes it possible to achieve deep fried chips like professional quality.

Dissolved salt in 2 tbsp of water and keep it keep it aside. Dissolve the salt entirely with no granular seen in the water. Once the chips in the cooking oil are done, and when the slices start turning crispy, gently drizzle half a teaspoon of the salt mixture over the cooking oil. The cooking oil will it start sizzling, do not worry it will stop after a couple of minutes.

Then continue to fry for another minute, until the slices get evenly coated with salt. Then drain them and transfer salted plantain chips to the kitchen towel to remove the excess oil.