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Baked Mariquitas

A recipe for crispy, healthy baked plantain chips. These mariquitas are baked instead of fried.
Prep Time15 minutes
Cook Time15 minutes
Course: Side Dish
Cuisine: Latin American
Keyword: chips, plantain, snack
Servings: 3

Ingredients

Main Ingredients

  • 1 Green plantain
  • 2 tbsp Olive oil or vegetable oil
  • 1 tsp Salt or to tast

Instructions

Recipe Steps

  • Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F
  • Peel your plantain by cutting off both ends of the plantain, then make three vertical incisions into the peel. Remove the peel from the plantain.
    1 Green plantain
  • Slice the plantain into very thin slices, either using a mandolin, vegetable peeler, or paring knife. You may slice it vertically or horizontally, depending on your preference.
  • Place a sheet of parchment paper on top of a wire baking rack. Place the baking rack on top of another cookie sheet.
  • Brush the parchment paper with olive oil.
    2 tbsp Olive oil
  • Place the plantain slices on the parchment paper. Brush the slices with oil and sprinkle with salt.
    1 tsp Salt
  • Place the plantains in the oven.
  • Bake the plantains for 10 minutes, flip over and bake for 5 minutes longer.
  • Remove from the oven and let cool for at least 10 minutes, giving them time to crisp up.