Spicy Plantain Chips

Ingredients

• 2 green plantains, mashed
• 1 tsp salt
• 1 tsp freshly ground black pepper
• 1 serrano chile, seeded and minced
• 1 tbsp minced garlic
• 2 quarts peanut or canola oil for deep-frying

Steps

1. Combine plantains, salt, black pepper, the chile, and garlic. Shape into rounds about the size of a thin slice of potato.
2. Heat oil to 375°F. Add rounds, 6–8 at a time, and fry until golden brown and crispy on the outside.
3. Drain on a cooling rack set above a sheet pan, and season immediately with salt and freshly ground black pepper.
4. Serve warm or room temperature.

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Adapted from “Spicy Plantain Chips” in the Wikibooks Cookbook by its contributors, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Reformatted for this site; this page's recipe text is shared under the same license.