Chifles are chips made from fried, green plantain.  Chifles * 1 green plantain * .25 L of vegetable oil * Salt First, wash the plantain. Today our Spanish teacher asked us if we would like to learn how to make chifles. Of course we said yes. After all, who can turn down a plantain “potato” chip (even if just for the experience)? Our first stop was to the little corner store to buy a green plantain (a special type of plantain, not just an unripe yellow plantain). Vegetable.