Make Your Own Potato Chips

Whether it’s the Big Game or the Big race, having fresh munchies on hand is a must! Make your own potato chips in just a few minutes’ time. One single medium-size potato will yield a medium-size bowl full.

Make Your Own Potato Chips

You’ll Need:
2-4 Medium Size Potatoes (any variety you prefer)
Sea Salt or other seasonings of choice
Oil (for Frying)
Ice Water

Wash potatoes thoroughly, removing any “eyes”. It is not necessary to peel them first, but you can if you want to.

Thinly slice (shave) the potatoes into “chips”- you can use a vegetable peeler that has been “modified” by bending it a little to slightly enlarge the size of the “grate”. (Be very careful !)

Place the thinly shaved potato slices into a bowl of ice water and let sit for 30 minutes to 2 hours. (While this step can be omitted, a study has found that soaking the potatoes before frying reduces Acrylamide (a naturally occurring substance created when cooking starchy foods at high temperatures). (More on that here)

Drain the potatoes and lightly pat dry.

Fry in small batches for 15 seconds- 3 minutes, depending on how thick the chips are. Drain on paper towels, lightly season with salt or other seasonings.

I sprayed these with vinegar (hence the shininess!) and salted them with sea salt. I apologize for the half-full bowl- I couldn’t get the family to leave them alone long enough to get a few photos snapped!

Alternatively, these can be baked as well.

How to make Baked Potato Chips

To Bake Instead of Fry:
Preheat your oven to 400 degrees F. Place the potato chips on a cookie sheet, spacing them out so they aren’t touching. Brush lightly with virgin olive oil and season lightly with salt. Bake for 8 minutes, remove from oven, flip the chips over and return to the oven for an additional 8-10 minutes (or until crispy & brown). Actual cooking time will vary depending on the thickness of the chips.

Seasoning Ideas:

• Salt & vinegar
• Sea salt
• BBQ Chips

Homemade BBQ Seasoning:
You’ll Need:
1 teaspoon paprika
1/4 teaspoon sugar
1/2 teaspoon garlic salt
1/4 teaspoon onion powder
1/8 teaspoon ground mustard
1/4 teaspoon chili powder
Dash cayenne pepper

Combine all ingredients together, sprinkle liberally on chips while still hot.

Make Your Own Potato Chips

Article or recipe authorAuthor: Melissa 'Liss' Burnell

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preparation timePrep 40 minutes mins

cook timeCook 10 minutes mins

total timeTotal 50 minutes mins

These homemade potato chips turn a few simple potatoes into a crisp snack you can fry or bake, then season any way you like. Estimated total batch cost is $1.03 for a 2-potato batch, or about $0.52 per serving for 2 servings.

ServingsServings 2 servings

CourseCourse Dessert, Seasoning/Spice Mix, Snack

CuisineCuisine American

Budget101 Price BreakdownApprox Cost: $1.03

Ingredients

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• ▢ 2 medium potatoes
• ▢ Sea salt or other seasonings of choice
• ▢ Oil for frying
• ▢ Ice water
• ▢ Optional barbecue seasoning
• ▢ 1 teaspoon paprika
• ▢ ¼ teaspoon sugar
• ▢ ½ teaspoon garlic salt
• ▢ ¼ teaspoon onion powder
• ▢ ⅛ teaspoon ground mustard
• ▢ ¼ teaspoon chili powder
• ▢ Dash cayenne pepper

Equipment

large bowl

Knife or mandoline

paper towels

Heavy pot or deep skillet

Cookie Sheet

Instructions

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1. Wash the potatoes thoroughly and remove any eyes. Peel if desired.
2. Slice the potatoes very thin using a knife, mandoline, or vegetable peeler.
3. Place the slices in ice water and soak for 30 minutes to 2 hours.
4. Drain well and pat dry lightly.
5. Fry in small batches for 15 seconds to 3 minutes, depending on thickness.
6. Drain on paper towels and season while hot.
7. To bake instead, preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.
8. Arrange slices on a cookie sheet in a single layer so they are not touching.
9. Brush lightly with olive oil, season with salt, and bake 8 minutes.
10. Flip the chips and bake 8 to 10 minutes more, or until crisp and browned.
11. For homemade barbecue seasoning, combine paprika, sugar, garlic salt, onion powder, ground mustard, chili powder, and cayenne pepper, then sprinkle on hot chips.

Recipe Size Alteration

💡 If you altered the ingredients above by doubling or tripling the recipe, you may also need to change the pan/dish size and adjust the cook time.

Notes

Yield is estimated. One medium potato makes about one medium bowl of chips, so a 2-potato batch is estimated to serve 2.
Prep time estimate includes 30 minutes soaking time and about 10 minutes active slicing and drying.
Cook time estimate reflects one baked or fried batch, not multiple full crowd-size rounds.
Best texture is the day the chips are made. Store cooled chips airtight at room temperature up to 1 to 2 days for best crispness.
If fried chips sit out, refrigerate within 2 hours and use within 3 to 4 days. Re-crisp in the oven if needed.

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