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Plantain Chips

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By Betty Crocker Kitchens
Updated Oct 11, 2005
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Add this Latin American favorite snack food to your list of favorites in these fun-to-make munchables.

Plantain Chips

  • Prep Time 15 min
  • Total 45 min
  • Servings 5
  • Ingredients 3
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Ingredients

  • 3 large green (unripe) plantains, peeled and very thinly sliced
  • Vegetable oil
  • Salt

Instructions

  • Step 
    1
    Cover plantain slices with iced water. Let stand 30 minutes; drain and pat dry.
  • Step 
    2
    Heat oil (1 to 1 1/2 inches) in 3-qt saucepan to 375°F. Fry 12 to 14 plantain slices at a time in oil about 2 minutes, turning occasionally, until golden brown. Remove with slotted spoon; drain on paper towels. Sprinkle with salt.

Nutrition

140 Calories
2 g Total Fat
1 g Protein
32 g Total Carbohydrate

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1/2 Cup
Calories
140
Calories from Fat
20
Total Fat
2 g
Saturated Fat
0g
Cholesterol
0mg
Sodium
790 mg
Potassium
480 mg
Total Carbohydrate
32 g
Dietary Fiber
2 g
Protein
1 g
% Daily Value*:
Vitamin A
18%
18%
Vitamin C
8%
8%
Calcium
0%
0%
Iron
2%
2%
Exchanges:
2 Fruit; 1/2 Fat;
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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