Air Fryer Plantain Chips with Creamy Guacamole (V, GF)

These air fryer plantain chips make a healthy alternative to fried chips and are just as delicious! Spiced with chili, garlic and lime, these plantains taste amazing dunked in fresh, creamy guacamole. These vegan and gluten free plantain chips can also be made just as easily in the oven!

As a child, I remember always asking my babysitter to bring me back a big bag of fried plantain chips from the Latin grocery store, and these air fryer plantains took me right back to those days! I love salty snacks and these always hit the spot.

Ingredient rundown:

• Green plantains: Green plantains are perfect for savory plantain chips, as they stay crunchy!
• Cooking oil: Only a small amount (less than a tablespoon) is needed when you cook these in the air-fryer.
• Lime: Lime zest flavors the plantain chips and the guacamole is infused with lime juice.
• Chili + garlic powder: Adds flavor to the plantain chips.
• Avocados: The base for our creamy guacamole.
• Red onion: I love the crunch and bite that red onions add to guacamole.
• Cilantro: I can't make guacamole without it!
• Garlic: Optional, but I love the extra savory flavor in guacamole.

Why you'll love these air fried plantain chips:

• Easy: simply season and air fry the sliced green plantains, while you combine the ingredients together for a flavorful, creamy guacamole.
• Quick: you'll be snacking on these in just 20 mins!
• Flavorful: we season these plantain chips with chili and lime, and the guacamole with lemon, red onion, and cilantro.
• Perfect for parties: serve this as an appetizer for your friends to snack on, or bring it to an event!

Recipe

Air fryer Plantain Chips with Creamy Guacamole

Zena Hassoun

These air fryer plantain chips are a healthy alternative to fried plantains, and taste perfect when dipped in creamy guacamole!

4.34 from 3 votes

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Prep Time 5 minutes mins

Cook Time 15 minutes mins

Total Time 20 minutes mins

Course Appetizer, Side Dish, Snack

Cuisine Mexican

Servings 4 people

Calories 470 kcal

Equipment

• Air Fryer

Ingredients

  

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Plantain Chips

• 3 green plantains
• 2 teaspoon coconut or vegetable oil
• Zest of one lime
• 1 teaspoon sea salt
• ½ teaspoon garlic powder optional
• ⅛ teaspoon chili powder

Guacamole

• 3 ripe Hass avocados
• ½ small red onion
• ¼ cup cilantro leaves loosely packed
• Juice of one lime
• 1 clove garlic minced (optional)
• ½ teaspoon sea salt
• ¼ teaspoon black pepper optional

Instructions

 

• Peel the plantains; this is done easily by slicing 2-3 slits down the length of peel so you can peel it apart. Slice the plantains thinly with a mandolin or by hand, diagonally, so it creates more surface area. Toss plantains with the rest of the ingredients (oil and spices).
• Preheat your air fryer to 374F.* Bake for 15-20 mins, shaking every 5 mins or so and removing any chips that are already browned and crispy.
• Meanwhile, prepare the guacamole. This can be done in a food processor, but I prefer to make it by hand. Finely chop the onion and cilantro leaves. Mash the avocados with a fork in a bowl, and then combine with all other ingredients. Taste and adjust seasoning (salt, lime juice, pepper) as needed.

Notes

*To bake the chips in the oven, preheat the oven to 400F and bake for 15-20 mins, flipping the chips halfway through.

Nutrition

Serving: 1servingCalories: 470kcalCarbohydrates: 64gProtein: 5gFat: 24gSaturated Fat: 5gPolyunsaturated Fat: 3gMonounsaturated Fat: 15gSodium: 888mgPotassium: 1346mgFiber: 13gSugar: 5gVitamin A: 307IUVitamin C: 44mgCalcium: 28mgIron: 2mg

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