Haitian Beatz

Football is fast advancing into the heart of Haitians as the sport to watch. Even I am getting the fever…well slowly. For the second year in a row, I am part of a Fantasy Football league. And losing is

not an option. So on those Sundays when I am not catering, my mornings are spent fixing up my team online, catching up on football news/gossip(that’s really what they do on ESPN) and then planning my menu for the afternoon Sunday games. Last Sunday, as I got ready to watch what was supposed to be the Giants game, I thought to myself, why not make a snack? And a snack I did. I wanted to something with a dip, but wanted it to be hearty and tasty. So I thought to myself instead of regular old potato or nacho chips, I’ll go for plantain chips with a nice crab salad!  Oh boy!  It turned out even better than I imagined.  This is papita taken to a whole other level. Try it at your next tailgating party…or simply when you have some friends over to hang out!

INGREDIENTS
1/2 teaspoons finely grated fresh lime zest, chopped
1 1/2 teaspoons salt
1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
1/4 teaspoon cayenne
6 cups vegetable oil
5 green plantains

Stir together zest, salt, garlic powder, and cayenne.
Run Hot water over plantains for about 3-5 minutes while they are still in their skin. (This makes them easier to peel)