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 we save the peels to make a mock bacon! It's easy, fairly quick, and tasty!
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. We have yet to try them baked in the oven, or even air fried!-- but when we do, we will definitely update this post.
"Bacon" Marinade Ingredients:
- Soy Sauce
- Maple Syrup
- Smoked Paprika
- Garlic Powder
Note: As you fry up your strips of banana peel, add some of the extra marinade to the pan to give them more flavor.
What Does Banana Peel "Bacon" Taste Like?
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.
We have made these a couple times now. We love being resourceful, and this is a great recipe to make with an ingredient that so often gets tossed.
Banana Peel "Bacon"
Ingredients
- 3 Ripe Organic Bananas
- 4 tbsp Soy Sauce
- 1.5 tbsp Maple Syrup
- 1 tsp Smoked Paprika
- 1 tsp Garlic Powder
- 2 tbsp Oil for frying
Instructions
- Wash and peel ripe bananas
- Use a spoon to scrape the insides of the peel and cut peels to your preferred width
- Make the marinade by combining soy sauce, maple syrup, paprika and garlic powder
- Add peels to marinade and let it sit for 10 minutes
- Heat up a frying pan with 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
