Plantain Chips

Once you go paleo, you quickly realize that you are still allowed to have yummy salsa's and delicious guacamole.... But you will also quickly realize that your options for transporting these things to your mouth are limited! Well here's some help for that! Plantain chips are super easy and delicious! Here's all the ingredients you need...

1 Green Plantain

Sea Salt

Coconut Oil

Cayenne Pepper (optional!)

First thing you'll need to do is cut your plantain up. Taking the skin off is a bit tricky, but once you get the first piece off, the rest should come off fairly easily as well. I recently purchased a mandolin and it is PERFECT for cutting these up. I use the thinnest setting. Cuts them up SO much quicker than with a knife (and more consistent as well!).

Next, heat a large skillet to medium-high heat. Put your coconut oil on there and spread it around the pan. Make sure the pan is hot before you put the plantains on there. When you are putting the plantains on the pan, make sure they are not overlapping. They get pretty sticky and won't un-attach from each other on their own... leaving you with not fully cooked parts (but they will taste great regardless!). They should fry on one side for about 4 minutes, or until they start to brown. Watch them closely after a couple minutes to make sure they don't burn!

Now, flip them to the other side. Again, carefully so as to not let them overlap (or at least try your best :) ). Should fry on this side for about 3-4 minutes also.

One plantain usually makes 2 or 3 panfuls (or 2 and a half usually in my case). After your done with the first load, put them on a paper towel lined plate and put some sea salt on them. Toss around a bit. Next batch! Repeat the sea salt application. You can also add some cayenne pepper at this time as well if you like spicy! Just a smidge though... Too much might be overwhelming!

These go wonderfully with guacamole (My sister will post her recipe later today! Absolutely delicioussss!).

Forgive my picture.... Taken with my iPhone last month sometime. Wasn't planning on posting it online! ha! Guacamole pictured as well (and wine.... was the perfect snack!).