Fried banana chips are crispy, golden-brown snacks made by thinly slicing green bananas and deep-frying them in hot oil. They feature a rigid, brittle texture that shatters satisfyingly with each bite. They usually range from a bright canary yellow to a deep golden hue. Unlike ripe banana snacks, fried chips from raw bananas are not overly sweet. Instead, they have a subtle, earthy banana undertone that acts as a perfect canvas for savory, salty, or spicy seasonings. Deep-frying rapidly removes the surface moisture from the fruit, causing the starches to instantly crisp up into a rigid, non-greasy shell.