Yield: 4 people

Fried Bananas

Health and crispy fried bananas is one of the best banana recipes! These deep fried bananas are caramelized and sweet. Serve as a dessert or snack!

Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 20 minutes

Ingredients

  • 4 overripe American bananas
  • Oil, for deep frying

Frying Batter

  • 1 egg white
  • 1/2 cup all-purpose flour, sifted
  • 1/4 cup cornstarch
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1/2 cup water, ice cold
  • 1 tablespoon oil

Instructions

  1. Cut the bananas into 1 inch length, set aside. Bananas for fried bananas.
  2. In a big bowl, mix all the ingredients in the Frying Batter together. Stir to mix well. Make sure the batter is smooth. Gently the bananas into the batter.
  3. Heat up a small pot with 2-3 inches oil on high heat. The oil is ready when it's fully heated with a swirl of smoke coming from the surface.
  4. Gently drop each piece of banana into the hot oil. Deep fry the bananas in batches. Turn the bananas over so both sides turn golden brown in color and become crispy.
  5. Use a slotted spoon to remove the fried bananas out of the oil, drain on a plate lined with paper towels.
  6. Repeat step 4 until bananas are used up. To serve, dust some powdered sugar on top of the bananas. You may also serve with maple syrup and chocolate sauce.

Notes

If you want your batter to be extra crispy, add 2 tablespoons or rice flour into the batter.

Nutrition Information

Yield

4

Serving Size

1
Amount Per Serving Calories 259Total Fat 8gSaturated Fat 1gTrans Fat 0gUnsaturated Fat 6gCholesterol 0mgSodium 78mgCarbohydrates 46gFiber 4gSugar 15gProtein 4g