Banana chips are sliced bananas that have been preserved by frying, baking, or dehydration/microwave. The taste will be different depending on how it is made, you can get the choice here. Some of these methods are healthier than others, so choose according to your taste.
Ingredients
Carefully read the material below. There are some recipes that require ripe bananas, there are recipes that require bananas that are still green. Using the wrong material will give different results than it should.
Baked Banana Chips
- 3-4 ripe bananas
- Squeeze 1-2 lemons
Fried banana chips
- 5 green/unripe bananas
- 1/4 teaspoon turmeric powder
- The oil for frying
Sweet fried banana chips
- 5 green/unripe bananas
- 1 tablespoon salt
- 2 cups white sugar
- 1/2 cup brown sugar
- 1/2 cup water
- 1 cinnamon
- The oil for frying
Microwave savory banana chips
- 2 green/unripe bananas
- 1/4 teaspoon turmeric powder
- Salt
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
Spicy banana chips
- ripe banana
- Squeeze 1-2 lemons
- Spices to taste, cinnamon, nutmeg, or ginger.
Step
Method 1 of 5: Baked Banana Chips
Step 1. Preheat the oven to 80-95 degrees Celsius
The low oven temperature allows a dehydrating effect to occur in the oven. Also prepare the grill mat.
Step 2. Peel the bananas
Once peeled, slice into thin strips. Make sure they are all the same thickness, so they cook the same.
Step 3. Place the banana slices on the grill mat
Place them one at a time and don't stack or touch each other.
Step 4. Squeeze the lemon onto the banana slices
This will prevent the bananas from blackening and add a bit of a nice aroma.
Step 5. Put it in the oven
Bake for an hour or an hour 45 minutes. After an hour, check to see if you feel the doneness is just right. If not, enter it again and wait again.
Baking time depends on how thick or thin the banana slices are
Step 6. Remove from oven
Leave it to cool. When freshly removed, the banana chips will look mushy, but will harden once cooled.
Method 2 of 5: Fried Banana Chips
Step 1. Peel the bananas
After peeling, put it in a container of cold water.
Step 2. Slice the bananas to the same thickness, then put them back in the bowl of water
After all the bananas are cut, put the turmeric powder in a bowl.
Step 3. Leave it for 10 minutes
After that, strain the water and place the slices on paper towels that will absorb the moisture.
Step 4. Heat the oil
After the oil is hot, add a few slices of banana with the amount according to the size of the pan and the oil you are using. Then drain.
Step 5. Repeat until all the banana slices are fried
Step 6. Drain the oil and place it on paper towels
Step 7. Cool
Once cool, your banana chips can be served or stored. Store in an airtight jar or container.
Method 3 of 5: Sweet Fried Banana Chips
Step 1. Peel the bananas
Once peeled, put in a container filled with water that has been sprinkled with a little salt for 10 minutes.
Step 2. Thinly slice the banana
Make sure all the pieces are the same thickness.
Step 3. Place the banana slices on the drying rack
Allow it to dry slightly to remove moisture.
Step 4. Heat the oil
Place the banana slices in the hot oil and fry for about two minutes until they are golden brown. Then drain.
Step 5. Drain until the oil is gone and place on paper towels
Step 6. Make the sugar syrup
Place two tablespoons of sugar, water and cinnamon in a saucepan. Cook on low heat until the sugar dissolves and thickens like syrup. Then turn off the stove.
Step 7. Put the banana chips in the sugar syrup
Mix well.
Step 8. Remove the banana chips and arrange them on a cooling rack covered with paper, then cool
Step 9. Serve or save
Put in an airtight jar.
Method 4 of 5: Microwave Savory Banana Chips
Step 1. Put the bananas (whole without peeling) into a pot of water
Then simmer for 10 minutes.
Step 2. Strain the water, then cool the bananas
Step 3. Peel the bananas
Slice thinly. Make sure the slices are the same, so that they cook evenly in the microwave.
Step 4. Coat the bananas with olive oil and turmeric powder
Also add salt for taste.
Step 5. Place the bananas on a heat-resistant tray
Put them one by one and don't touch each other.
Step 6. Put it in the microwave
Cook for 8 minutes.
- Every two minutes, stop the microwave, then flip each banana slice to make sure both sides cook evenly.
- Keep an eye on the condition of the bananas in the last two minutes. Don't let your bananas burn.
Step 7. Remove from microwave
Refrigerate until your chips are crispy.
Step 8. Serve or save
Method 5 of 5: Spicy Banana Chips
This method requires a dehydrator.
Step 1. Peel the bananas
Once peeled, thinly slice the same size. Cut as thin as possible as that will affect the crispness.
Step 2. Place the banana slices in the dehydrator
Place them neatly on the tray without touching each other.
Step 3. Squeeze the lemon onto the banana
Then sprinkle with the seasoning of your choice. Use fresh herbs for the best taste, such as grated nutmeg or buy other fresh herbs
Step 4. Dry at 57 degrees Celsius for 24 hours
Bananas are ready to be removed when they are caramelized and dry.
Step 5. Cool
Step 6. Serve or save
To store, place in an airtight bag or jar. Banana chips can be stored for up to a year.
Tips
- Banana chips can be stored for a long time in an airtight jar, but don't overcook, as they taste better freshly cooked than after months of storage.
- You can make cold water by putting ice cubes in a container of water. Use a cast-iron container or pan to increase the chilling.
