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. 1Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
2. 2Slice plantains and place in mixing bowl.
3. 3Mix olive oil, black pepper, salt, and cayenne...: Mix olive oil, black pepper, salt, and cayenne pepper together, pour over raw plantains.
4. 4Spread 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. 5You 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. 6Heat 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. 7Peel and slice plantains and place into a...: Peel and slice plantains and place into a mixing bowl.
8. 8Once 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. 9When the first batch is done, toss with...: When the first batch is done, toss with the salt and pepper mixture.
10. 10Sprinkle a little salt and pepper after every...: Sprinkle a little salt and pepper after every batch is done the frying.