Pekere: Nigerian Unripe plantain chips
These chips are so crunchy, tasty and addictive. Guess what? They are super easy to make.
- Prep time
- 5 min
- Cook time
- 5 min
- Yield
- 3 servings
- Difficulty
- EASY
Ingredients
Quantities are shown as originally provided.
- 3 green plantains
- 2-3 cups Oil for frying
- Salt
Instructions
- 1
With a knife, Cut off both ends of the plantains, and peel the skin by making 3 or four slits length wise on and then pulling the skin away from the Plantains
- 2
With a sharp knife or mandolin slicer, Slice plantains thinly across vertically crosswise into very thin slices.
- 3
Heat up all. Then fry plantain chips for 2-3 minutes scoop out and then transfer to paper towel. Sprinkle some salt to taste.
- 4
Allow to cool and enjoy or store in an air tight container for later. ( can store for up to 3 days.)
- 5
Preheat oven to 375 F
- 6
After cutting into thin slices as stated above, put the slice in a bowl add about one Tbsp of oil (for the 3 Plantains)
- 7
Toss till Plantain slices are well coated.
- 8
Arrange the slices on a parchment paper covered baking sheet
- 9
Sprinkle some salt on the slices, then bake for about 18 mins or until they are golden brown at the edges,