Super crispy, crunchy and delicately flavored, these salt and pepper banana chips might become your next favorite tea time snack.
Time to ditch the packed versions and make this easy snack at home. You’ll need just a few minutes of prep time to put a nice batch of these chips together.
Scroll down to get a quick overview of everything you need to know about making these crispy banana chips.
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Ingredients For the Recipe
You’ll need just 6 simple ingredients to make the salt and pepper banana chips.
- Raw banana (thinly sliced): 1 whole banana
- Turmeric powder: A pinch
- Water: 2 cups
- Oil: For frying
- Salt: 1 tbsp
- Black pepper powder: 1 tbsp
How to Make the Salt and Pepper Banana Chips
Once you have all your ingredients ready, here’s what you’ll need to do to make these crunchy banana chips.
In a mixing bowl, take water and add the turmeric powder. Mix.
Transfer the banana slices to the turmeric water.
Next, heat oil for frying.
Once the oil is hot enough, start adding the sliced bananas to the hot oil. Make sure to drain the slices of any water. It takes about 7-10 minutes for the banana slices to fry and become crisp.
Once all the slices are fried, use a kitchen napkin to absorb extra oil.
Transfer the fried banana slices to a mixing bowl. Add the salt and black pepper powder. Mix well
Enjoy with a cup of tea!
Frequently Asked Questions
The beauty of this recipe is the fact that it is super versatile, which means you can play around with the seasonings and additions as much as you want to. Salt and pepper is the classic, no-fuss seasoning, and while you can stick to using it, you can also choose to experiment with other seasonings like Italian seasoning, peri peri seasoning or even some dry ranch seasoning if you want.
Yes, you can. To make these chips healthier, you can choose to air fry or bake them too. Just remember that the texture of the chips will be slightly different, especially with oven baked chips.
Your leftover salt and pepper banana chips and be transferred to an airtight jar and stored on the countertop for 10-12 days, if not more.
Tips & Tricks to Make the Salt and Pepper Banana Chips
Ready to try out this crunchy and flavorful snack? Here are some tips and tricks you might want to take note of.
- The best way to make these banana chips crispy is to cut them into very thin, even slices- using a mandolin slicer to do this is ideal.
- The idea behind soaking these slices in salt and turmeric water is to help the bananas absorb the bright yellow color from the turmeric and to remove any excess water from within the slices, which eventually helps the chips get crispy when they are cooked.
- If you're making these banana chips in a big batch, you may want to peel and slice one banana at a time, instead of slicing them all together. Doing this will keep them from turning black due to oxidation.
- Remember not to overcrowd the pot with too many chips at the same time. If you do this, the banana slices will stick to each other, and will become soft instead of staying crispy. It makes sense to fry half a banana at a time.
- Sprinkle the banana chips with salt and pepper while they are still hot. This way, the seasoning will stick to the chips well.
- Fry the bananas on medium to high heat, and remove them from the pot onto a paper towel to absorb all the extra oil.
- While you can use any cooking oil to fry these chips, using refined coconut oil will make these chips more flavorful and delicious.
- If the banana chips that you have stored have turned soft and have lost their crispiness, you can transfer them to a microwave safe container and reheat them in the microwave for a few minutes to crisp them up.
Serving Ideas & Suggestions
These crispy salt and pepper banana chips can be enjoyed on their own as an evening snack, or can be teamed up with some coffee or tea to make it a complete snacking experience.
If you enjoyed making this crunchy and crispy snack, and are inspired to try some more such recipes, you might want to check these out.
- Crispy Air Fryer Banana Chips
- Radish Raita Dip with Curry Flavored Naan Chips: Vegan Recipe
- Baked Zucchini chips - Veggie Chips Series
📖 Recipe
Salt and Pepper Banana Chips
Ingredients
- 1 Raw Banana , (thinly sliced)
- 1 pinch Turmeric Powder
- 2 cups Water
- 1 cup Oil
- 1 tablespoon Salt
- 1 tablespoon Black Pepper Powder
Instructions
- In a mixing bowl, take water and add the turmeric powder. Mix.
- Transfer the banana slices to the turmeric water.
- Next, heat oil for frying.
- Once the oil is hot enough, start adding the sliced bananas to the hot oil. Make sure to drain the slices of any water. It takes about 7-10 minutes for the banana slices to fry and become crisp.
- Once all the slices are fried, use a kitchen napkin to absorb extra oil.
- Transfer the fried banana slices to a mixing bowl. Add the salt and black pepper powder. Mix well.
- Enjoy with a cup of tea!
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