Fried Banana Recipe

Rating 5.0
| 1
| Last Updated on April 15, 2024
This fried banana recipe is paired with coconut ice cream for a contrast of hot and cold. Tender, sweet bananas are fried in a light coconut batter and sprinkled with nutty sesame seeds before being served with cool coconut ice cream.
Utensils Dessert
Globe Thai
10
ingredients
5
steps
35
minutes
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Chef Tess
Classically trained under world-class chefs like Mario Batali, Mattahias Froeshcel and Wylie Dufresne, Chef Tess is equipped in a range of techniques and cuisines from molecular gastronomy to rustic Italian. After years in the restaurant industry and achieving second place on the Food Network’s "Chopped," Chef Tess decided to focus on her passion for teaching people how to cook simple and satisfying food. She's also been part of "Good Mythical Morning," a talk show series on YouTube.

Ingredients

Servings:
4
2-3 qt
vegetable oil, for frying
2 lb
sugar bananas
1 1/2 cup(s)
rice flour
2/3 cup(s)
unsweetened dried coconut, see notes 1
1/2 cup(s)
granulated sugar
2 1/2 tsp
baking soda
3/4 cup(s)
water
1
pinch of salt
2 tbsp
sesame seeds, for garnish
coconut ice cream, to serve
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Directions 5 steps | 35 Minutes

Step 1

In a heavy-bottomed pot or a Dutch oven, heat the vegetable oil to 325°F. Peel and slice the bananas. Set them aside.

Fried Banana Recipe: In a heavy-bottomed pot or a Dutch oven, heat the vegetable oil to 325°F.
Step 2

Make the batter. In a large bowl, add the rice flour, dried coconut, granulated sugar, baking soda, water and a pinch of salt. Mix until combined. Let the batter rest for 5 minutes.

Fried Banana Recipe: Make the batter.
Step 3

Dip one banana slice into the batter and slowly submerge it in oil to test the oil first. The batter should fry up golden brown if the oil is hot enough.

Fried Banana Recipe: Dip one banana slice into the batter and slowly submerge it in oil to test the oil first.
Step 4

If the oil is hot enough, dip the remaining banana slices into the batter one by one and fry them, making sure not to let them touch.

Fried Banana Recipe: If the oil is hot enough, dip the remaining banana slices into the batter one by one and fry them, making sure not to let them touch.
Step 5

Serve the fried bananas immediately paired with coconut ice cream. Garnish with sesame seeds on top before serving for an authentic presentation. Enjoy!

Fried Banana Recipe: Serve the fried bananas immediately paired with coconut ice cream.

Notes:

  1. If desired, the unsweetened dried coconut may be rehydrated before adding it to the batter.

Nutrition Per Serving
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CALORIES
635
FAT
13 g
PROTEIN
7.8 g
CARBS
128.6 g
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Jolee S.

Jolee

20 Jul 2022

SO easy, simple and tasty!

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