I love guacamole SO much (especially this recipe made with bacon fat) and would gladly eat it several times a week but these plantain chips I get at the store I’m a little less thrilled about. They’re ok in a pinch, and I’m certainly not the paleo police or a paleo perfectionist but if several bags of it are consumed at my house I start to get a little uneasy about the sunflower seed oil and whatnot.
Since there’s not a chance I’ll give up my guac any time soon, the obvious solution was to come up with a quick and easy plantain chip recipe. With just a couple ingredients you can have delicious homemade plantain chips that are made with nothing but real food.
Homemade Plantain Chips
Ingredients:
- 3 green plantains
- 2.5 cups coconut oil for frying (where to buy coconut oil)
- Sea salt to taste (where to buy sea salt)
Directions:
- Peel and THINLY slice the plantain so that the chips are crispy (thick cut chips tend to be a bit chewy).
- Heat oil in deep pan on high.
- Add plantains to the oil until they are a golden yellow color.
- Place on a paper towel or paper bag to drain excess oil.
- Continue until all chips are cooked.
- Salt to taste and enjoy with this guacamole recipe.
NOTE: Coconut oil can be used up to 12 times for frying, so save it for the next batch!
Not really a guacamole person? Well, not sure how we can be friends… (kidding!) Here is a creamy salmon dip recipe and a spinach artichoke bacon dip you can use for these chips.
And when you get tired of these you can make these sweet potato chips which are another favorite of ours.
What are your favorite chips and dip?
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I’m curious where you found the “re-use coconut oil up to twelve times” information. I’ve been making spectacular plantain chips, using lard as the fat because it’s so much cheaper.
Thanks! – Sarabeh
Thank you for sharing your recipe. I tried it! LOVED IT! I tried reducing the coconut oil because I didn’t have alot on hand. I think I might try the larger amount next time. This was a great hit with my husband and 15 month old!
Do you have to fry these, or do they taste good in the dehydrator? I am anxious to use my new Excalibur for more things, and with an 18 month old, frying stuff doesn’t happen very often as he is always underfoot! Thanks
Hi Tamika, I think they would work just fine in the dehydrator. Slice them thin, though! i know you what you mean about the toddlers hanging off your leg. I think I’ll get a deep fryer this year. Let me know how it works if you try it! -Sylvie
My granda used to make these for us when we where kids. To get thin even slices in no time use the slicing section of a regular box grater. You can also use the large shreding section of the grater and fry by the spoonful to get “arañitas” which are my favorite!
Thanks for the tips!
These look great but I am hesitant to use so much coconut oil as I find it pretty expensive. I presume this would work with less – could you also use lard instead?
So glad you commented! I forgot to mention you can reuse the coconut oil up to 12 times! Yes, you can use lard instead. I’m sure that would be delicious.