Plantain Chips

Name: Plantain Chips
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 2-3 serving(s)
Ingredients: 2 light yellow plantains (medium-large); 1 1/2 tablespoons olive oil; 1/4 teaspoon salt; fat free sour cream

Submitted by Cookie in Ontario

"Salty baked plantain chips. Let the plantain ripen on the counter for a day or two if they're green when you buy them."

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Ready In:: 35mins
Ingredients:: 4
Serves:: 2-3

ingredients

2 light yellow plantains (medium-large)
1 ¹⁄₂ tablespoons olive oil
¹⁄₄ teaspoon salt
fat free sour cream

directions

Heat oven to 400°F.
Trim ends from plantains, then cut a slit down one side.
Peel plantains-beginning at the slit.
Slice across into 12 pieces, each about 1/2-3/4".
Place in a large bowl.
Toss slices with oil and 1/8 tsp of the salt.
Transfer to a sprayed nonstick baking sheet.
Bake slices for 15 minutes Remove pan from oven.
Place a few slices on a cutting board and press gently with the bottom of a glass. Turn over.
(Bottoms will be lightly browned.).
Return to baking sheet.
Repeat with all slices.
Spray with oil. Sprinkle with the rest of salt (1/8 tsp).
Bake another 5 minutes.
Serve warm with fat free sour cream.
194 cal per serving-9g fat & 2g fibre.