Plantain Chips: Baked or Fried?

Ingredients

• 2 green plantains
• 2 tbsp olive oil
• 1/2 tsp black pepper
• 1/2 tsp salt
• dash of cayenne pepper
• 2 green plantains
• dash of salt
• dash of black pepper
• canola oil for frying

Instructions

1. 1

   Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

2. 2

   Slice plantains and place in mixing bowl.

3. 3

   Mix olive oil, black pepper, salt, and cayenne...: Mix olive oil, black pepper, salt, and cayenne pepper together, pour over raw plantains.

4. 4

   Spread on a baking sheet and bake at...: Spread on a baking sheet and bake at 350 degrees for 12 minutes, checking after 8 minutes.

5. 5

   You may not be able to fit all...: You may not be able to fit all the plantains on one baking sheet, so you can bake these in 2 separate batches.

6. 6

   Heat oil on low-medium in a deep frying...: Heat oil on low-medium in a deep frying pan while you are slicing the plantains.

7. 7

   Peel and slice plantains and place into a...: Peel and slice plantains and place into a mixing bowl.

8. 8

   Once the oil is hot, drop batches of...: Once the oil is hot, drop batches of plantains in the oil stirring frequently in the beginning so that they don't stick together.

9. 9

   When the first batch is done, toss with...: When the first batch is done, toss with the salt and pepper mixture.

10. 10

    Sprinkle a little salt and pepper after every...: Sprinkle a little salt and pepper after every batch is done the frying.