Plantain chips (serves 2 but we scaled it up) (I worked with Jenny Cruz.)
- 1 green plantain
- ½ teaspoon paprika
- ½ teaspoon ground cumin
- ½ teaspoon dried thyme
- ½ teaspoon sea salt
- ¼ teaspoon black pepper
- ¼ teaspoon cayenne pepper
- 2 tablespoons coconut oil
- Preheat the oven to 450 F with a rack in the centre of the oven.
- Mix all the spices together in a mortar and pestle, or in a bowl.
- To peel plantain, cut off the ends. Then using the tip of the knife, slice the peel lengthwise from top to bottom, just enough to cut through the peel, but enough to slice into the plantain. Then use your hands to remove the peel from the plantain.
- Slice the green plantain into thin slices using a mandolin or a knife. Slices should be about 2mm thick.
- Place the plantain slices in a mixing bowl. Pour the coconut oil into the bowl and all but ½ teaspoon of the spice mix. You will use the remaining ½ teaspoon once they are cooked.
- Mix the slices together with the oil and spices until they are coated. Use your hands.
- Lay the slices out flat onto a baking sheet making sure none of them are stuck together one on top of the other.
- Place in the oven and bake for about 7 minutes. Remove the sheet from the oven and flip the chips over one at a time. Place back in the oven and bake for mother 3-5 minutes being sure not to burn the chips.
- Remove from the oven. Transfer to a bowl and add the rest of the spice mix. Mix well and enjoy.
If you like a smoky taste use smoked paprika.
Coconut oil- Good for helping to keep your heart healthy.
Plantains- There are two types of plantains. Green and Yellow. Plantains are fruits and the yellow plantains are sweet, and the green ones are used for savory dishes such as this one. Plantains are bigger and sturdier versions of bananas. They are high in vitamin C and Vitamin D which helps with healthy mucus membranes, visual focuses, and a healthy looking complexion. Not only that, they have higher potassium content than bananas.
The spices don't have a significant toll on the body. But spicy foods do help raise the metabolism.
Four plantains were 2.00 dollars and each have 218 calories so it was really cheap. And under a dollar for the spices and about 20 cents per tablespoon of oil.
Reflection:
What I loved about this project of course was that we got to make food. Not only that, it was fun to get in tune with my culture. I got the idea of plantain chips from my mother actually. She gave me a good piece of advice, because going on certain diets doesn't really work in her opinion. She always told me to never stopped eating what I love, just change what's inside of it. Like, why get salad if I want fries? (Don't get me wrong I LOVE salad) but if I can't have regular fries, I can make baked fries or sweet potato fries which is a healthier alternative.
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