Recipe by Charla, the brains behind That Girl Cooks Healthy.
AIR FRYER PLANTAIN CHIPS
Learn how to make some delicious yellow plantain chips using the air fryer. They are naturally sweet, super easy, crispy and incredibly addictive. Such a healthier alternative to deep fat frying.
Instructions
- Cut off both ends of the yellow plantain and discard them.
- Slice the peel lengthways (not too deep) then remove and discard the peel.
- Transfer the plantain in a bowl of water with a teaspoon of pink salt and allow to soak for 10-15 minutes (this helps to remove the starch and yield more crispiness).
- Drain and rinse the plantain using a colander.
- Blot the plantain dry with kitchen paper.
- Use a mandolin slicer or paring knife to slice the plantain into thin disc (the thinner they are, the crisper they will be).
- Preheat the air fryer.
- Transfer the plantain chips and pink salt into a large bowl.
- Use your hands to toss and coat the plantain chips in the oil.
- Line your fryer basket with a paper liner (this is optional).
- Place the chips in the air fryer basket and arrange in a single layer with some overlapping.
- Air fry at 350F/180C for 15 minutes.
- After the first 5 minutes flip the chips over.
- Continue to air fry the chips, checking and flipping them every few minutes until they are done (remove any individual chips that are ready). They burn quite easily to reduce the temperature if need be.
- Once done, sprinkle with additional pink salt, if needed.
- Allow to cool and serve accordingly.
Notes
THE RIPENESS OF THE PLANTAIN
The key to great plantain chips is to purchase your plantain at the exact ripeness that you need. You want the outer skin to be high yellow, with virtually no dark spots. As the plantain ripens, just like a banana, the peel darkens until it becomes black. What also happens is the natural occuring sugars increase as the flesh ripens and the texture becomes soft.
These chips only have a short shelf life, eat them immediately or store them in an airtight container for up to 2 days.- It is normal for the chips to loose some of their crispiness, you can re-crisp them by re-air frying them for a few minutes.
- It is best to place the chips in a single layer with some chips overlapping, this is more time consuming but the chips will air fryer in unison.
Recipe by Charla, the brains behind That Girl Cooks Healthy.
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