Fried bananas can be made from yellow bananas or plantains, sliced thin for chips or thick for a soft dessert. They are covered in sweet batter and fried until crispy, then served hot with toppings like powdered sugar or honey.
Fried bananas are one of the more unusual banana deserts. These can be made from regular yellow bananas or their less sweet relative, plantains. Thin slices of banana can be deep-fried for crispy potato chips, but thicker slices can be made into a softer banana desert. Before being fried, the banana slices are usually covered in a sweet batter. When they’re done, they should be drained onto an absorbent material and served hot.
A couple of types of bananas can be used to make fried bananas. Regular yellow bananas can be used when ripe or just before they ripen. Ripe bananas will usually be a bit mushier than bananas that are still green.
Plantains can also be used to make fried plantains. These close relatives of bananas contain more starch and less sugar than regular bananas. This makes them less sweet and much firmer.
Banana chips are a type of fried banana. These are usually made from very thinly sliced bananas or plantains. These slices are then fried until golden brown and crispy. Banana chips are usually a much healthier snack than regular potato chips.
Thicker banana slices or chunks are usually covered in a sweet batter before being fried. A simple batter can be made with milk, flour and sugar. Other ingredients can also be added for extra flavor, such as vanilla, cinnamon, or finely ground cookie crumbs. The banana pieces are then covered in the batter.
To fry the bananas, you can use a deep fryer or a pot filled with oil. This oil should be clean and should also be allowed to reach approximately 350°F (177°C). The batter-coated banana pieces can then be carefully added to the oil. These should be cooked until the batter is golden brown and crispy, which usually only takes a few minutes.
Once the cooking is complete, the fried bananas must be removed from the oil and immediately placed on an absorbent material. Paper towels are usually used for this task, but brown paper bags or coffee filters can also be used. Draining the fried plantains will help remove some of the fat from the oil.
Fried bananas are usually served hot. They can be eaten plain or sprinkled with powdered sugar, brown sugar, or ground cinnamon for extra flavor. Some cooks prefer to drizzle cooked bananas with honey or serve them with ice cream.
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