Fried Plantain Chips

Fried green plantain chips seasoned lightly with salt are a popular snack all over the Caribbean and Central and South America. The key to success is cutting uniform slices for even cooking.

Homemade Pollo Campero (Central American–Style Fried Chicken)

Pollo Campero is a restaurant chain that originated in Guatemala and is famous for the juicy, flavorful, and richly spiced fried chicken recreated in this recipe.

Fried Plantains With Black Beans, Roasted Poblanos, Avocado, and Pickled Red Onion

[Photographs: J. Kenji Lopez-Alt] Patacones are the Colombian equivalent of Caribbean tostones—double-fried green plantains. Just like cooking a french fry, you start with a starchy chunk of green plantain, cook it once at a low temperature, then cook it a...

Barbecue Sweet Potato Chips

When fried in hot oil, the sweetness in sweet potatoes concentrates and results in a tastier chip than regular russets, in my opinion. As for the barbecue flavor, a sprinkling of salt, cayenne, garlic powder, smoked paprika, and sweet paprika make for a great barbecue combination that won't overpower or mask the sweetness of the crisp, fried sweet potatoes.

Curried Sweet Potato Chips

It's such a simple mix--that slightly sugary, crispy crunch of the potato, the salt, and then take-no-prisoners curry powder. Like perfect Indian-American street food.

Fried Green Plantains (Patacones) With Guacamole

Crisp fried green plantains with a tender core, served with guacamole.

Flour Tortilla Chips: Baked for a Light and Crispy Snack

Light, flaky, and crisp, seasoned with a variety of sweet and savory spices, Baked Flour Tortilla Chips are a satisfying low-guilt snack.

Patacones Con Hogao (Colombian-Style Fried Plantains with Tomato-Onion Sauce)

You can serve these as-is as a side dish (they commonly go with whole fried fish), or you can make a sauce for them.

Thai Coconut Red Curry Potato Chips

Inspired by the flavors of a spicy red Thai coconut curry, these homemade potato chips are flavored with a fragrant mix of coconut, chili power, lemongrass, makrut lime leaves, garlic, and ginger. A little sugar rounds out the assertive flavors into an addictive little package.

Pollos Hermanos inspired by Breaking Bad — Binging With Babish

This week, we're faced with a very particular challenge, the likes of which I never thought I'd have to face: batter-fried chicken. It sounds innocuous enough, but a cursory glimpse at any given recipe eschews batter in favor of a sturdier, more reliable flour-and-egg dredge. Thanks to our new kitch