Top Chef's Fried Banana Fritter With Red Chili Pastefried Banana

• large bananas (sliced and brushed with red chili paste)↗3 -4 slices

  3 -4

• teaspoons red chili paste, per portion (store bought)12 teaspoons
• Cinnamon Sugar Mixture
• cinnamon↗1 tablespoon
• sugar↗1⁄2 cup
• Fritter Batter
• teaspoon of each toasted black and white sesame seeds1⁄2 teaspoon
• flour, ap↗1⁄2 cup
• eggs↗2 2
• beer↗1 1
• baking powder↗3 tablespoons
• salt↗1 teaspoon
• sugar↗2 tablespoons
• honey↗1 tablespoon

Step-by-step instructions

1. 1

   . Peel and cut the bananas into ½ inch slices brush them with the chili paste and sandwich them back together again. Stick them together with a toothpick so they will not fall apart when you dip into the batter and then into the fry oil.

2. 2

   2. When all the bananas are sandwiched together with the red chili paste, place them in the freezer until super chilled.

3. 3

   For fritter batter- Combine eggs and beer. Combine all dry ingredients. Fold dry ingredients into wet.

4. 4

   3. Once the bananas are chilled, dip in the fritter batter and let the excess batter drip off and then fry at 350 degrees until golden brown. When cooked drain on a paper towel and remove the toothpick and dust with the cinnamon-sugar mixture.

5. 5

   4. Place 3 banana fritters per person on a plate and drizzle with honey and serve immediately.