Fact: plantains are awesome and these simple gluten free baked plantain fries are a perfect way to give them a try.
I'm always looking for new ways to use plantains. These gluten free baked plantain fries are an easy way to reinvent this staple starch!
Use these fries as a base for Buffalo Chicken Smothered Sweet Potato Fries or BBQ Chicken Smothered Sweet Potato Fries - think nachos, but with fries as a base!
Interested in more ways to use plantains? For savory uses, try Simple Mashed Plantains or Flourless Plantain Empanadas. If you've got ripe plantains, make a Flourless Plantain Skillet Brownie or Plantain Drop Biscuits.
Quick Look: Baked Plantain Fries
⏲️Ready In: 25 Minutes
🍽Servings: 2
🥗Nutrition: 241 Calories
🥘Main Ingredients: Plantains, Cooking oil, Salt
📋Dietary Notes: Gluten free, Grain free, Dairy free, Nut free, Vegan
⭐Why You'll Love It: Baked plantain fries make a simple side dish or snack that pairs well with dips like Hot Honey Mustard Sauce!
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Key Ingredients
Plantains: You'll need yellow (ripe) plantains for this recipe. Green plantains have their uses (like Flourless Plantain Empanadas) but are a little more difficult to work with. Yellow plantains are easier to peel and have a slightly sweet flavor!
Cooking oil: You can use coconut oil, olive oil, or canola oil for these fries - whatever you have on hand will work great!
See the recipe card for full information on ingredients and quantities.
Serving suggestions
- Dips and sauces - These fries are begging to be dipped! Dip them in ranch, chipotle mayo, Hot Honey Mustard Sauce, or blend together equal parts ketchup and mayonnaise for a simple dip.
- Pairs with fish - Serve as a side for walleye or salmon for a "fish and chips" style meal! Try Baked Walleye with Chimichurri Sauce or Maple Mustard Salmon!
- Easy chicken side - Whip up some Crispy Skillet Chicken Thighs or Hot Honey Chicken Wings and serve baked plantain fries alongside.
Variations and substitutions
Add some spice - sprinkle the fries with adobo seasoning, chili powder, or garlic salt for a different flavor profile!
Sweeten it up - A dusting of cinnamon or cinnamon sugar brings out the sweeter side of these fries.
More plantain recipes to check out
Did you try baked plantain fries? I'd love to hear what you think! Please leave a comment and rating or tag me on Instagram - I appreciate your feedback.
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Baked Plantain Fries (with Chipotle Mayo)
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Total Time: 25 minutes
- Yield: 2 servings 1x
- Category: Side Dish
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Gluten Free
Ingredients
Plantain Fries:
- 2 plantains, yellow-brown
- 1 Tb coconut oil, melted
- 1-2 teaspoon salt
Chipotle Mayo:
- 1 egg
- 1 tsp apple cider vinegar
- 1 Tb chipotle powder
- 1 cup light-tasting olive oil or avocado oil, divided
Instructions
Plantain Fries:
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
- Peel plantains and cut into "fries". I do this by cutting each plantain in half horizontally, then cutting each piece in half vertically, and then slicing these quarters into three fry wedges.
- In a medium-sized bowl, toss the plantain wedges with melted coconut oil and salt.
- Arrange plantain wedges on a cookie sheet lined with parchment paper. Be sure none are touching! Pop the sheet into the oven for about 15-20 minutes, flipping halfway through.
Chipotle Mayo:
- In a tall, relatively thin container, combine egg, apple cider vinegar, and ¼ c of the oil. Let sit so everything comes to room temp together while you make the plantain fries (or about 30 minutes).
- Insert an immersion blender and blend, keeping head of the blender on the bottom of the container. Once everything is mixed and the emulsion has started to form (it should look somewhat creamy and juuust be starting to thicken), start drizzling in the rest of the oil. At this point, I usually slowly raise the immersion blender up to the top of the emulsion and then back down - I get thicker mayo this way. This should take about 1-2 minutes. If you've ever made blender mayo, this is definitely faster, but for it to be "fail proof" you still have to add the oil slowly!
- At this point, It should look like mayo. Thick, delicious, creamy mayo. Add in the chipotle powder and give it a final blend to mix it in!
Notes
If you don't have chipotle powder on hand, try a 1:1 mix of chili powder and paprika. I dig it.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 sliced plantain
Stephanie Marie says
DANG these turned out so GOOD! I've had these bookmarked for weeks, but the plantains I bought previously were too yellow for my liking so once I found some really green ones, I knew I would be making these. They were BOMB and paired really well with Peruvian chicken! I literally could have eaten an entire plate of these fries and stuffed my face...my boyfriend shares this sentiment 😉
Chelsea says
So glad to hear, Stephanie! I really appreciate you stopping by to leave a comment - it means a lot! I'm always glad to hear from people who share my plantain obsession. 😉
Jess says
So much love for anything with plantains...I usually forget that they're there since I don't eat a ton of starches, so I always end up with maduros (not complaining). But I'm clearly going to have to use my yellow/brown plantains soon!
Chelsea says
I'm the same way! I buy 3 or 4 plantains or sweet potatoes at a time, but inevitably forget I have them and I end up making all of them at once so they don't go bad! 😛
Lucy says
These look great! I always wanted to try plantain fries or chips. I just bought them today and planning to make fries tomorrow. Thanks for a great recipe 🙂
Chelsea says
Awesome! Plantains are basically my favorite things. I hope you like the fries! Thanks for stopping by. 🙂
Lucy says
They were delicious! Thanks 🙂
Chelsea says
Glad to hear it, Lucy! 😀
Jillian Hudson says
This is a great recipe! I’d love it if you would share it on my new corn-free link party.
http://www.creatingsilverlinings.com/corn-free-everyday-jan-25-15/
Chelsea says
I'm late! I'll have to check it out next week!
vegetarianmamma (Cindy) says
Thanks for linking up at our Gluten Free Fridays Party! I have tweeted and pinned your entry to our Gluten Free Fridays board on Pinterest! 🙂 I can't wait to see what you share next time!
-Cindy
Marla says
Hi Chelsea,
I have never tried Plantain was always afraid I would be allergic to them because I am allergic to bananas. Thanks for sharing on Real Food Fridays. This sounds tasty. Pinned & twitted. Have a healthy happy Thanksgiving.
Chelsea says
Marla, thanks for spreading the love, even if you don't try them! I'm not sure I would risk it either if I were allergic to bananas!
Tessa@TessaDomesticDiva says
These look really yummy, thanks for sharing them with us on Allergy Free Wednesday!!
Chelsea says
Tessa, I appreciate you stopping by! Hope you try them and like them! 🙂