Stop throwing your banana peels away! This smokey, salty, slightly sweet marinade gives the peels their delicious flavors, and it's pretty simple to make too!
Yes, you can safely consume banana peel and it's actually quite tasty! This recipe works best with very ripe bananas, so now every time we make banana bread, chocolate banana protein smoothie or our delicious maca snickerdoodle smoothie, we save the peels to make a mock bacon! It's easy, fairly quick, and tasty!
Why You'll Love This Recipe
- Resourceful: We love being resourceful, and this is a great recipe to make with an ingredient that so often gets tossed.
- Tasty: Crunchy, salty, sweet, with a little banana after taste that's honestly not a bad thing. The marinade does a great job at balancing a salty umami flavor that compliments the slight sweetness of the peels. For what it is, it's surprisingly tasty.
"Bacon" Marinade Ingredients
- Soy Sauce
- Maple Syrup
- Smoked Paprika
- Garlic Powder
How to Make Banana Peel "Bacon"
- To get started, wash your bananas before peeling them. Once peeled, use a spoon to scrape the insides and cut any wide peels to be thinner.
- Make a quick marinade using soy sauce, maple syrup, paprika and garlic powder. It's literally that easy. Let them sit in the marinade for at least 10 mins.
- Then just fry them up in a pan with some oil.
Tips and Tricks
- As you fry up your strips of banana peel, add some of the extra marinade to the pan to give them more flavor.
- If you want to air-fry or bake in the oven, add a little oil to the marinade to get the peels to crisp.
Pairing Suggestions
- Make it a side to Tofu Scramble
- Use it in a sandwich, like our Tofu Salad Sandwich, Mashed Chickpea Sandwich, or Grilled Peanut Butter Banana Bacon Sandwich
- Chop them up into small bits as a savory topping for Potato Salad, Chili, or Creamy White Bean Pasta
Other No-Waste Recipes
We hope you enjoy this recipe. Remember, every step you take towards a plant-based lifestyle is something to be proud of. Whether you're vegan, trying to eat more plant-based meals, or just here for a delicious recipe -
thank you for being part of the journey with us!
Servings: 2
Calories: 351kcal
Ingredients
- 3 organic bananas ripe
- 4 Tbsp soy sauce
- 1½ Tbsp maple syrup
- 1 tsp smoked paprika
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- 2 Tbsp oil for frying
Instructions
- Wash and peel 3 organic bananas that are ripe.
- Use a spoon to scrape the insides of the peel and cut peels to your preferred width.
- Make the marinade by combining 4 Tbsp soy sauce, 1½ Tbsp maple syrup, 1 tsp smoked paprika and 1 tsp garlic powder.
- Add peels to marinade and let it sit for at least 10 minutes in the fridge, the longer the better.
- Heat up a frying pan with 2 Tbsp oil and fry the peels for a few minutes on each side. Drizzle some of the remaining marinade to the peels as they cook.
- Remove the peels from the pan onto a dish with some paper towels to soak up the excess oil. Serve and enjoy!
Nutrition
Calories: 351kcal | Carbohydrates: 54g | Protein: 6g | Fat: 15g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 4g | Monounsaturated Fat: 9g | Trans Fat: 0.1g | Sodium: 2016mg | Potassium: 784mg | Fiber: 5g | Sugar: 31g | Vitamin A: 606IU | Vitamin C: 15mg | Calcium: 36mg | Iron: 2mg
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