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Spicy Plantain Chips

Jamaican dish with plantains, ground black pepper, chile, seeded and minced.

Spicy Plantain Chips
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Ingredients

  • 2 green plantains
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1 tsp ground black pepper
  • 1 serrano chile
  • 1 tbsp garlic
  • 2 quarts peanut

Steps

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

Adapted from “Spicy Plantain Chips”, Wikibooks Cookbook, CC BY-SA 4.0. This adaptation is shared under the same licence.

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