3 Quick and Easy Potato Chips Recipes for Your Next Snack Attack
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Want to enjoy the benefits of a potato without having to peel and cut one? Make your own potato chips! These snacks are easy to make at home and have a fraction of the calories you’ll find in store-bought chips. They’re also super affordable, as potatoes are one of the most affordable vegetables. If you’ve ever had trouble finding ways to use this humble root vegetable, here are some ideas for making your own potato chips.
What You’ll Need
Potatoes - For crispy, crunchy potato chips, you’ll want to use russet potatoes. They have a smooth texture that’s perfect for slicing thin, so you can make extra-crispy chips. Vegetable oil - A light vegetable oil, like canola oil, will give your potato chips a light, crispy texture. Salt - For flavor, of course. Pick up a fine grain salt, as larger crystals can leave visible chunks on your chips. Cookie sheet - To bake your potato chips right on the pan, you’ll need a non-stick cookie sheet. Baking sheet - When frying your potato chips, a rimmed baking sheet will help you collect any oil drippings.
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To make crispy potato chips at home, you’ll need to slice your potatoes as thinly as possible. If you have a mandolin, you can slice the potatoes from top to bottom to get super thin slices, which will give you the perfect chip. If you don’t have a mandolin, you can use a very sharp knife or a vegetable slicer. For the best potato chip texture, use russet potatoes. Peel the potatoes, then slice them very thin. You can slice them by hand, or use a mandolin if you have one. Place a large bowl of water in the sink and have a colander ready. Bring a large pot of water to a boil. While the water is heating up, peel the potatoes and slice them thin. While the water is heating, place the potato slices in the large bowl of water in the sink. This will prevent the potato slices from turning brown. Once the water is boiling, drain the bowl of potatoes in the colander and add the potatoes to the boiling water. Boil the potatoes until they’re very soft, about 10 minutes. Drain the potatoes in the colander and pat them dry. Then, place the potato slices on a clean cutting board and use a very sharp knife or a vegetable slicer to slice the potatoes super thin. Aim for slices that are about 1/16 inch thick.
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Fried potato chips are extra crispy, but they’re also high in fat. However, you can reduce the fat content by using a combination of oil and butter. Peel and slice the potatoes as thin as possible. You can slice them by hand or use a mandolin to slice them super thin. Place the potato slices in a large bowl of water in the sink. This will prevent them from turning brown while you prep the rest of the ingredients. Bring a large pot of water to a boil. While the water is heating up, peel the potatoes and slice them thin. While the water is heating, place the potato slices in the large bowl of water in the sink. This will prevent them from turning brown. Once the water is boiling, drain the bowl of potatoes in the colander and add the potatoes to the boiling water. Boil the potatoes for 5 minutes, then drain them in the colander and pat them dry. While the potatoes are boiling, place a large pot on the stove and add the oil and butter. Heat the oil and butter until they’re sizzling. Be careful not to let the oil or butter smoke, or they will start to burn and become less healthy.
Summary
There are three ways to make potato chips at home. You can make thin, crispy baked potato chips, crispy oven-baked potato chips, or crispy fried potato chips. Whether you want thin and crispy or rustic and hearty, there’s a potato chip recipe perfect for you. Whether you’re snacking on potato chips, or any type of chips, make sure to portion out your portions. Potato chips are high in sodium and can easily be overeaten.
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