How To Make Plantain Chips (2024)

I’ve been making plantain chips at home for the longest time. It is a popular snack in my country of origin, Cameroon. Over the years, I have learned several tips so here is my guide on How To Make Plantain Chips.

Plantain chips are crunchy, and savory and can be used to dip into 4 Ingredient Guacamole Recipe or your favorite dipping sauce. Plantain chips have a texture similar to that of tortilla chips but with plantain flavor.

If you are interested in plantains also check out these recipes for Baked Plantains, Sweet Fried Plantains, and Twice-Fried Plantains (Tostones).

Crunchy Plantain Chips

Plantain chips are my weakness! You know what? I always plan to make a big batch and keep it at home so we can have a nice snack to grab and enjoy.

But that plan never works because once I make plantain chips, it disappears fast… into our bellies! Mr. N, the girls and I share the same love for crunchy plantain chips. We even fight over it. This thing is so good!

I loved plantain chips back in the day when I would buy some from local vendors. Now, I love running into my kitchen to make some homemade plantain chips. It is easy to make and it makes such a mouth-watering snack!

These plantain chips are so crispy, plantain-y and so addictive! I think the world should be talking about the awesomeness of plantain chips!

Plantains are naturally vegan, gluten-free, and have a distinct taste. I love enjoying plantains as a side such as Baked Plantain Fries, as a complete meal with chicken known as Poulet DG (Chicken and Plantain stew) or as Plantain Puff Puff, a tasty doughnut made with ripe plantains.

Plantains are seriously yummy in every way whether you want to boil, fry, or grill them and they are loaded with nutrients!

When I want to indulge, I make plantain chips. They are crunchy and irresistible!

Ingredients Needed

You only need 3 ingredients for homemade plantain chips.

1. Green plantains: The plantains should be green and firm to the touch.
2. Salt: Salt brings out the flavor of the plantains.
3. Oil: Any flavorless oil like vegetable oil, or canola oil would work for frying.

Steps For Making Plantain Chips

So, how do you make plantain chips? It is pretty simple.

• First, peel the plantains.
• Then slice them thinly. A mandoline slicer makes slicing the plantains a breeze and guarantees thin slices.
• Deep fry until crispy. Season them with a salt-water solution while they are frying.
• Then drain and enjoy. Place just-fried plantain chips on paper towels to absorb the excess oil. They will get even crispier as they cool.

I can barely keep my hands off homemade plantain chips. From the time I make it, it feels like I have been trapped. I keep eating and eating and eating… I only rest when it is all finished!

Homemade plantain chips are so addictive!

Expert Tips for Plantain Chips

• Use salt water instead of sprinkling salt directly on the plantains. This ensures that salt gets into every nook and cranny of the plantain. Add the salt water to the oil before adding the sliced plantains. Or add the sliced plantains to the hot oil first then add the salt water to prevent splatters,
• Slice the plantains using a mandoline slicer or the slicing side of a box grater. This ensures thin even slices that will cook evenly.
• Also, do not gather the sliced plantains and place them into the oil all at once. I have found that doing it that way leads to several plantains sticking together. When that happens, they will turn out soft and not crunchy. So to avoid having soft ships, place your sliced plantains one after the other into the oil. It seems like a lot of work but trust me, it is worth it because by doing so you will get a whole batch of ultra crispy chips!

I made a video to show you guys how to make homemade plantain chips. Watch the video below, print the recipe then go make some!

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