I know what you’re thinking and these are not fish sticks lol. Today we’re making probably the easiest Vietnamese snack, it’s Chuối Chiên aka fried bananas.
In Vietnamese Chuối means banana, and Chiên means fried. It’s a very popular Vietnamese street food snack and it’s super easy to make! I recommend using ripe bananas for this because it’s crucial to add to the sweetness of the treat.
Traditionally, it uses mini bananas, also known as baby bananas. They’re much shorter than other American bananas that you see but I had only American bananas on here which works just as fine. All you have to do is cut it in half and flatten it, but for the mini bananas, you just have to flatten.
I also used coconut oil to fry the bananas because it has a high smoke point and it also adds a nice coconut, aromatic and flavor to the banana. Which was surprisingly delicious.
The Easiest Treat: Chuối Chiên (Fried Banana)
Course: Recipes4
servings10
minutes15
minutesIngredients
12 oz Chuối Chiên Mix (I used Vinh Thuan Brand)
2 c water
1 1/2 tbsp sugar
1/4 tsp vanilla
5-6 ripe bananas (sliced in half and slightly flattened)
Coconut or neutral oil to fry
Directions
- Mix flour, sugar, water and vanilla. Let sit for 15 mins.
- Cut bananas in 1/2 and gently flatten with saran wrap.
- Heat up oil to 350F. Place one banana at a time into batter and fry for 2-3 mins. Let cool on cooling rack/paper towels. Fry again for 2-3 mins. Then cool on rack/paper towels.
