Plantain Chips

Name: Plantain Chips
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 6
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 0 teaspoons cayenne; 2 teaspoons finely grated fresh lime zest, chopped; 680 grams green plantains; 2 teaspoons salt; 1 liters vegetable oil

Plantain Chips is a gluten free, fodmap friendly, whole 30, and vegan side dish. This recipe covers 6% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. One serving contains 327 calories, 1g of protein, and 22g of fat. This recipe serves 6. If you have cayenne, lime zest, vegetable oil, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes approximately 30 minutes.

Instructions

Stir together zest, salt, and cayenne.

Ingredients you will need

Ground Cayenne Pepper

Salt

Heat oil in a 5-quart heavy pot over moderate heat until a deep-fat thermometer registers 375°F. While oil is heating, cut ends from plantains and score skin of each plantain 5 times lengthwise, avoiding ridges. Soak in hot tap water 5 minutes and peel.

Ingredients you will need

Plantain

Water

Cooking Oil

Equipment you will use

Kitchen Thermometer

Pot

Cut plantains lengthwise with a U-shaped peeler or manual slicer into very thin strips (about 116 inch thick). Fry strips, 6 at a time, turning frequently, until golden, 30 to 45 seconds.

Ingredients you will need

Plantain

Equipment you will use

Peeler