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Pekere: Nigerian Unripe Plantain Chips.

October 31, 2017 By Chichi Uguru 20 Comments

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Unripe plantain A.K.A green plantain Chips is a very popular snack in Nigeria. It is a very unassuming snack but so very addictive. These Plantain Chips can be made either with Unripe ( green) plantains or the semi ripe plantains. Today I will be sharing how I make my Unripe Plantain Chips.

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Pekere: unripe plantain chips

As much as I liked Plantain Chips, I never really got around to making it myself until I got married. Don’t quite know why, maybe I felt it was going to be cumbersome to make or because when I was old enough to make it myself, it was readily available to buy in the traffic or off the shelf. In fact during my internship year I was never in lack this very addictive snack. I love it so much that it’s one of the challenges I face in my low carb life lol. You cab imagine my excitement when I discovered a well packaged brand in the American stores. I even ‘holla’d’ my cousin in Ohio to inform him that I found ‘correct’ Plantain Chips in NY ???. For him growing up in Delta state created his own addiction because this is like a staple snack in Delta and Edo States in Nigeria.Pekere: unripe plantain chips Now what did getting married have to do with my learning to make pekere at home? Nope you guessed wrong.. not because of hubby ??. Actually it’s because of Mom-in-law. This is in fact her favorite thing to snack on and she is an expert in making it and I must say I learnt well from her.

So let me show you how easy it is to make Unripe Plantain Chips at home. Just 3 ingredients. One big secret is getting the Plantain slices as thin as possible. If you struggle to get the Plantain slices thin enough not to worry you are not alone. Consider getting a Mueller Austria V-Pro 5 Blade Adjustable Mandoline Slicer – White/Grey“>mandolin slicer. Other wise keep practicing. It can only get better.?

The popular method used in Nigeria is deep frying which is the method I used in this post. But I occasionally bake them too which is the rave method in the ‘fitfam’ world. Both methods would be on the recipe box below. Quick question is it Kpekere or Pekere ? Kindly leave a comment below.

Enough long story let’s get to our Chips already.

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Pekere: Unripe plantain chips
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Pekere: Nigerian Unripe plantain chips

These chips are so crunchy, tasty and addictive. Guess what? They are super easy to make.
Prep Time5 mins
Cook Time5 mins
Total Time10 mins
Course: Snack
Cuisine: Nigeria
Servings: 3 -4
Calories: 224kcal
Author: Chichi Uguru

Ingredients

  • 3 green plantains
  • 2-3 cups Oil for frying
  • Salt

Instructions

Frying method

  • With a knife, Cut off both ends of the plantains, and peel the skin by making 3 or four slits length wise on and then pulling the skin away from the Plantains
  • With a sharp knife or mandolin slicer, Slice plantains thinly across vertically crosswise into very thin slices.
    Pekere: Unripe Plantain Chips
  • Heat up all. Then fry plantain chips for 2-3 minutes scoop out and then transfer to paper towel. Sprinkle some salt to taste.
  • Allow to cool and enjoy or store in an air tight container for later. ( can store for up to 3 days.)

Baking method

  • Preheat oven to 375 F
  • After cutting into thin slices as stated above, put the slice in a bowl add about one Tbsp of oil (for the 3 Plantains)
  • Toss till Plantain slices are well coated.
  • Arrange the slices on a parchment paper covered baking sheet
  • Sprinkle some salt on the slices, then bake for about 18 mins or until they are golden brown at the edges,

Notes

Quick Tips
Test oil by tossing in one or two slices of plantain if it bubbles with the shhhh sound then it’s ready for frying. If test Plantain darkens too quickly then the oil is probably too hot. Turn off heat for about a minute and start over.
I prefer to add the salt after frying because I find that sometimes adding salt before frying when frying a large quantity makes the subsequent batches less crunchy because they absorbed the salt for a longer time than the first batch.
 

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  1. Seun ifedayo

    January 26, 2020 at 8:44 am

    Thanks so much.. For the information… Mostly for the baking aspect…

    Reply
    • Chichi Uguru

      January 26, 2020 at 8:49 am

      You are welcome Seun. Glad you found it helpful.

      – Chichi

      Reply
  2. Shalom

    November 7, 2018 at 12:31 pm

    5 stars
    It’s a Yoruba word and ‘kp” isn’t used in spelling. It’s ‘ipekere”. ?

    Reply
    • Chichi Uguru

      November 7, 2018 at 4:57 pm

      Hmmm. Thanks so much for clarifying this. ??

      Reply
    • Chichi Uguru

      November 7, 2018 at 4:58 pm

      Thanks so much Shalom for visiting the blog and taking out time to drop a comment ?

      Reply
  3. lisa

    December 22, 2017 at 1:28 pm

    5 stars
    Plaintain chips are a thing in South Florida too – I think from the large Caribbean population — I love munching them and I definitely want to try yours — so very thin and light!

    Reply
    • Chichi Uguru

      December 22, 2017 at 1:58 pm

      Yes definitely a thing with the Caribbeans too. Thanks ?

      Reply
  4. Beth

    December 22, 2017 at 11:24 am

    5 stars
    i have always wanted to make plantain chips! i didn’t realize how easy it was! I’m definitely giving these a try!

    Reply
    • Chichi Uguru

      December 22, 2017 at 12:15 pm

      Please do. They are super easy and tasty too. Would love to hear all about it if you do give these a try. Thanks ?

      Reply
  5. Liz

    December 22, 2017 at 10:41 am

    5 stars
    Those chips look so yummy! What a perfect snack idea!

    Reply
    • Chichi Uguru

      December 22, 2017 at 12:14 pm

      Definitely a perfect snack idea. Thanks ?

      Reply
  6. Kristina @ Love & Zest

    December 22, 2017 at 10:18 am

    Love these for a snack option for me and little man!

    Reply
    • Chichi Uguru

      December 22, 2017 at 12:13 pm

      Yup ?

      Reply
  7. sue | theviewfromgreatisland

    December 22, 2017 at 9:52 am

    These look delicious and so crispy! Do you know if they can be baked, as well?

    Reply
    • Chichi Uguru

      December 22, 2017 at 12:13 pm

      Yeah Sue they can be baked. I included an option for baking in the recipe section. Thanks for stopping by ?

      Reply
  8. Tara

    December 22, 2017 at 9:42 am

    5 stars
    I can see why these are so addictive! They look incredible. I love that you included options for frying and baking.

    Reply
    • Chichi Uguru

      December 22, 2017 at 12:12 pm

      They really are. Thanks Tara ?

      Reply
  9. Uzo

    November 20, 2017 at 2:47 pm

    5 stars
    Good ol’ pekere! LOL of course who hasn’t tasted plantain chips? but that name ‘pekere’ brings back memories!

    Reply
    • Chichi Uguru

      November 20, 2017 at 4:27 pm

      Yep. Now is it ikpekere, pekere or Kpekere. I am curious. I think people spell it differently but I would love to know the real deal. ?

      Reply

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