I love potato chips. When I say I love potato chips I really mean I have a hugely unnatural addiction to potato chips. I've been really good at staying away from them for the past few months and only indulging every once and awhile. Then I discovered that I could control what was on my chips if I made them myself. For this recipe you will need the following:
Sharp Knife
Potato
Cutting board
Microwave
Spices of your choice
Parchment Paper
1) Peel your potato. Or don't. Its really up to you. If you choose not to just make sure you clean the skin really well.
2) Slice your potato. I usually cut in half so its not wobbly all over the place. Then I slice as thinly as I can. A mandolin would probably make this easier but its not necessary. Think of it as practice with your knife skills. The thinner the better! When I say thin I mean see through people. Try to make them all evenly cut and about the same
3) Arrange the sliced pieces on a piece of parchment paper. If there are any thicker bits put them in the middle and work your way out with the thinnest bits on the edges of the paper. Very important!! Do not overlap!
4) Season them however you like. The possibilities are endless. So far I have done regular salted, salt & pepper, salt & vinegar, curry, chicken and... well that's about it because I need to restock our spices since moving. I would like to try lemon & dill, Parmesan and sun dried tomato, lime... I could go on and on.
5) Place in the microwave to cook. Now this part will depend on two things .. how slim you cut those bad boys and your microwave. On average I cook them about 5 minutes, check for brownness and then add about another 45 seconds to get em just right. As I've become better at slicing I cook them about 4 minutes. Then add about 40 more seconds.
What you are watching for is the potatoes starting to brown. If you overcook them they are not extremely delicious. When you see that they are all starting to brown you can stop the microwave (it wont hurt the process at all) and check for crispness. If you have to remove a few that are done and cook the rest longer than do so.
That's about it. I can get a personal snack size out of one small-medium sized potato. They are delicious. No oil, no chemicals, and you can have whatever flavor you please. I just purchased a baking sheet so I'll be trying the oven method next time we have a chilly day. I have read online its about the same process for about 12 minutes at 350. I'll let you guys know how it goes.
Of course...a few pics for your viewing pleasure.....
If you try this please let me know what flavor combo you used.
Thank you for sharing this! I am SO gonna try this out. Do you simply microwave it with the parchment usually? Or do you move it to a plate?
ReplyDeleteGreat Question!! The first time I used a plate and when I went to grab it from the microwave it was a very painful experience. The plate was literally burning hot.
DeleteJust use the parchment paper. It works great and you can use it a few times over :)