Plantain Fries
Treat yourself with these perfectly crispy, delicious, and easy to make plantain fries. The light spice in these fries allows you to savor the subtle taste of the plantain. Try these fries in place of potato fries, you will like it.
Servings 3 People
Calories 301kcal
Ingredients
For the deep-fried plantain fries
- 2 plantains unripe
- 1/2 Tsp Garlic powder
- 1/2 Tsp Black pepper or to taste
- 1/2 Tsp Salt or to taste
- Enough oil to deep fry the plantains
For the oven-baked plantain fries
- 2 plantains semi-ripe
- 2 Tbsp Olive oil or any other oil of your choice
- Cayenne pepper optional
- Paprika
- 1/2 Tsp Salt or to taste
- Enough oil for deep frying
Instructions
For the deep-fried plantain fries
- Preheat some oil in a frying pan
- Peel the plantains and cut into sticks like fries and put them inside a bowl
- season the plantains with garlic powder, salt, and black pepper
- Fry the plantains in the hot oil stirring occasionally, until golden brown, and crisp on edges about 8 to 10 minutes
- Remove the firs from oil gently shaking off excess oil and let it drain in a sieve.
- Serve immediately
For the oven-baked plantain fries
- Get your oven preheated to 425°F
- Peel the plantains and cut into sticks like fries and put them inside a bowl
- season the plantains with salt, garlic powder, Cayenne pepper (optional), paprika and drizzle the olive oil over it.
- Mix well until all the plantains are covered with the seasoning and oil.
- spread them out on a baking tray. Make sure they don’t overlap.
- Bake for 20 minutes turning halfway between.
- Remove from oven and serve immediately
Nutrition
Calories: 301kcal | Carbohydrates: 77g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 2g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Sodium: 868mg | Potassium: 1191mg | Fiber: 6g | Sugar: 36g | Vitamin A: 2711IU | Vitamin C: 44mg | Calcium: 7mg | Iron: 1mg