Baked Plantain Chips with Maple Bacon Aioli

We regularly have been buying our plantain chips from Trader Joe’s because my fiancé manages there, and it is convenient BUT they are made with sunflower oil. In other words, I’d much rather make them at home, especially if it can be done THIS easily. Oh, and did I mention these plantain chips are baked? No mess!

Course Appetizer, Snack

Cuisine American

Keyword baked plantain chips, paleo chips, whole30 chips and dip

Prep Time 5

Cook Time 25

Total Time 30

Servings chips

Calories 44kcal

Author Monica Stevens Le

Ingredients

2 green plantains
3 teaspoons ghee melted
2 teaspoons sea salt
1 cup Homemade Paleo Mayonnaise
1/2 cup bacon diced in small pieces
1 tablespoon coconut sugar
2 tablespoons pure maple syrup
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon

Instructions

Set oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
Cut the ends off of the plantain and score it lengthwise in 2-3 even cuts. You just want to pierce through the skin, so don't cut too deep.
Peel the skin off the plantain, and then slice it as thin as you can. Make sure you keep the cuts as consistent as possible, so the baking time doesn't vary throughout the batch.
Toss the plantain slices with the melted ghee in a bowl, and lay them out evenly on the baking sheet. Sprinkle the sea salt on top.
Bake for 25-30 minutes, or until the chips begin to look crispy!
For the aioli, first fry up about 1/2 cup of bacon that has been diced into small pieces.
After the mixture has completely thickened up, stir in the bacon pieces, coconut sugar, maple syrup and cinnamon.

Notes

You could serve these chips with anything from guacamole, to salsa or just eat them plain. HOWever, I decided to whip up some bacon aioli and let me tell you, I don’t know if anything could pair any better.
You could choose a green plantain that will produce less sweet, more savory bites. OR you could grab a yellow plantain that has ripened more and will result in a sweeter chip.

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