Author:
Kevin Curry
Baked Plantain Chips
Baked plantain chips were a real discovery for me!
Confession: one of my trigger foods happens to be kettle chips. Give me a family-sized bag, and I’ll likely eat the whole darn bag without even realizing it. That’s why I really like this healthier #recipe because it incorporates 2 of my favorite foods – chips & plantains, a great complex carb. Perfect for snacking, to accompany meals, or for game night. Boom.
The ingredients you will need for the baked plantain chips recipe are 2 green plantains, coconut oil or avocado oil, and seasonings. Make sure to find green plantains. They cannot be ripe or they would not be firm and easy to peel and slice. Beside that, yellow plantains have a lot more sugar and have a sweet taste, which won’t go well with the seasoning we use in this recipe.
Peel plantains and cut them into thin slices. Mix them in a bowl with coconut oil, sea salt, and cumin. Add some paprika and cayenne if you desire. Place the plantain chips on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper, and bake for 20 minutes at 350 F.
After 10 minutes of baking, shake the pan or flip the chips and spray with coconut oil. Bake them for an additional 10 minutes, until they turn brown. Before the end of baking, set the oven to broil to help the remaining chips get a golden brown color. But be careful to not burn the chips.
Serve baked plantain chips with your favorite dipping sauce. For me, the best combination is these chips and my homemade guacamole. But I’m sure it will go great with chili sauce, sweet and sour sauce, pico de gallo, or any other sauce to your liking!
Write to me in the comments if you have already tried this plantain chips recipe and with which dipping sauce you combined it. And of course, how your friends liked it!
Ingredients
Ingredients for 1-3 servings:
- 2 green plantains (they cannot be ripe)
- 1 tbsp coconut oil
- Seasonings: cumin (paprika, cayenne are optional)
Steps
Step 1
Shake the pan or flip the chips after 10 minutes and spray with coconut oil. Bake them for another 10 minutes or until they are brown.
Step 2
For the last minute, set the oven to broil which should help to brown the remaining chips. Careful not to burn.
Approx macros for 1 of 2 servings
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Hey, I'm Kevin
My name is Kevin. My life changed when I realized that healthy living is a lifelong journey, mainly won by having a well-balanced diet and maintaining an active lifestyle.
By experimenting in the kitchen and sharing my meals on Tumblr, I learned healthy eating is not boring! By making a few adjustments to my favorite foods, I could design a diet that could help me achieve my wellness goals while satisfying my desire for BANGIN food! 😅 Now I try to help people around the world realize that same level of freedom in eating regardless of budget. Welcome, let's #DemocratizeWellness together!