Air Fryer Plantain Chips (Chifles, Mariquitas)
Recipe for air fryer plantain chips, also known as chifles or mariquitas, these crunchy green plantain chips can be made easily with less oil using an air fryer.
Servings 1 cup of green plantain chips for each large plantain used
Ingredients
- 1-2 green plantains
- Oil for brushing
- Salt or other seasonings chili lime salt, etc
Instructions
- Wash the green plantains before peeling them.
- To peel them, start by cutting off the ends of the green plantains. Next use a sharp knife to make light cut along the ridges on the long side of each plantain. Then use your fingers to gently push up the peel and losen it where you made the cuts. Remove the peels. If the plantains aren't very fresh, or when they are very green, they tend to be harder to peel or might have dry parts. You can also use a vegetable peeler to finish removing any bits of skin that didn't come off while peeling it by hand. Rinse or place the peel green plantains in a container with cold water to keep them from browning.
- Cut the green plantains into very thin slices, for even results use a mandoline slicer. You can slice them into thin round slices or diagonally to get ovals. You can also slice them lengthwise – either full length or half-length by cutting the plantains in half.
- For the air fryer, I recommend either round slices, ovals or half-lengths.
- Pre-heat your air fryer to 350F (175 C) on the Air Fryer setting. Brush the green plantain slices with oil.
- Arrange the green plantain slices in the air fryer basket or rack.
- Cook them for 8-10 minutes total, depending on the size and how crispy you like them. You can flip them over after 5-6 minutes of cooking.
- Sprinkle the chifles with salt (or your choice of seasonings).
