Pork Free Sea Salt Plantain Chips

Total time30 min

Prep time10 min

Cook time20 min

4.7

(16)

Crispy, golden, and impossibly light, these plantain chips are the kind of snack that disappears from the bowl before anyone realizes how many they've eaten. Green plantains are sliced paper-thin on a mandoline and fried in coconut oil until they reach that perfect pale-golden crunch, then finished with a shower of flaky sea salt while still hot. The whole recipe is built on just three clean ingredients, so there's nothing hidden and nothing to second-guess — just pure, satisfying snacking. Coconut oil gives the chips a subtly rich flavor that pairs beautifully with the starchy plantain without weighing them down. The trick to getting them right is keeping your slices uniform and your oil temperature steady at 350°F, which ensures every batch fries evenly rather than turning greasy or soft. They crisp up even more as they cool on the rack, so a little patience in those final minutes pays off in a big way. Whether you're serving them alongside a dip or eating them straight off the rack, these are the kind of homemade chips that make store-bought feel like a serious downgrade.

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Ingredients

4 servings

2 large green plantains (about 1 lb total)
2 cups coconut oil, for frying
¾ tsp flaky sea salt, plus more to taste

Instructions

1
Score the skin of each plantain lengthwise with a knife, then peel and discard the skin. Using a mandoline set to 1/16-inch (about 1.5 mm) or a sharp knife, slice the plantains crosswise into rounds as uniformly thin as possible — consistent thickness ensures even frying.
2
Add the coconut oil to a large heavy-bottomed pot or deep skillet and heat over medium-high heat until it reaches 350°F (175°C) on a deep-fry thermometer.

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