Pekere: Nigerian Unripe plantain chips

These chips are so crunchy, tasty and addictive. Guess what? They are super easy to make.

📝 Ingredients

• 3 green plantains
• 2-3 cups Oil for frying
• Salt

👨‍🍳 Instructions

1. 1--- Frying method ---
2. 2With a knife, Cut off both ends of the plantains, and peel the skin by making 3 or four slits length wise on and then pulling the skin away from the Plantains
3. 3With a sharp knife or mandolin slicer, Slice plantains thinly across vertically crosswise into very thin slices.
4. 4Heat up all. Then fry plantain chips for 2-3 minutes scoop out and then transfer to paper towel. Sprinkle some salt to taste.
5. 5Allow to cool and enjoy or store in an air tight container for later. ( can store for up to 3 days.)
6. 6--- Baking method ---
7. 7Preheat oven to 375 F
8. 8After cutting into thin slices as stated above, put the slice in a bowl add about one Tbsp of oil (for the 3 Plantains)
9. 9Toss till Plantain slices are well coated.
10. 10Arrange the slices on a parchment paper covered baking sheet
11. 11Sprinkle some salt on the slices, then bake for about 18 mins or until they are golden brown at the edges,