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Banana Peel "Bacon"

Stop tossing out your banana peels and try this tasty bacon inspired recipe next time you use some ripe bananas!
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 5 minutes
Marinate 10 minutes
Total Time 25 minutes
Servings: 2
Course: Appetizer, Breakfast, Side Dish, Snack
Cuisine: American
Calories: 351

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

Method
 

  1. Wash and peel 3 organic bananas that are ripe.
  2. Use a spoon to scrape the insides of the peel and cut peels to your preferred width.
  3. Make the marinade by combining 4 Tbsp soy sauce, 1½ Tbsp maple syrup, 1 tsp smoked paprika and 1 tsp garlic powder.
  4. Add peels to marinade and let it sit for at least 10 minutes in the fridge, the longer the better.
  5. 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.
  6. Remove the peels from the pan onto a dish with some paper towels to soak up the excess oil. Serve and enjoy!