Easy Microwave Potato Chips

Control your snacking options with our Easy Microwave Potato Chips!

These Super Fast Microwave Potato Chips are a quick snack idea that helps you control how many you eat. Move over Ruffles I DO NOT need the whole bag!

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What Do I Need To Make Microwave Potato Chips?

• Potatoes– You can’t have chips without potatoes.
• Olive Oil– Adds depth to the flavor of your chips
• Coarse Salt– Without a pinch of salt, the flavor might be a little too flat.

How To Make Easy Microwave Potato Chips?

• Wash and dry the potato. 
• Use a mandoline on the thinnest setting to slice the potato into thin chips. 
• Place them in a bowl and add the olive oil. 
• Toss them to distribute the oil.
• Cut a piece of parchment paper to fit the microwave-safe plate. 
• Place the potato slices on the parchment lined plate in a single layer. 
• Sprinkle generously with coarse salt.
• Microwave for 5 minutes, or until they become crispy. 
• The exact time will vary depending on the wattage of your microwave. 

Eat right away or serve while hot!

How To Make Potato Chips At Home?

Slice the potatoes into a bowl and immediately toss them with olive oil. Season lightly with salt and arrange them in a single layer on a prepared baking sheet with parchment paper. Bake in the oven until golden brown. Season with salt & pepper when they come out of the oven.

What Potatoes Are Used For Potato Chips?

A baking potato is the most common potato used for making potato chips, but  you can use other potatoes as well. Each one will create a different type of flavor, and you may want to augment that flavor with spices like a chipotle spice or packet of Ranch Dressing.  Russet potatoes are usually flavored with butter and salt.

How do you thinly slice potatoes?

Slice the potatoes very thinly (about 1/8 inch thick) and uniformly so they cook evenly. This is a great time to break out your mandoline slicer or use a very sharp chef’s knife.

What can I use instead of a mandoline?

Vegetable Peeler- This option will give you the potato shape that most resembles those you’ll get from a mandoline. 

A Chef’s Knife- This option will give you a little thicker potato chip.

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Why Are My Homemade Potato Chips Soggy?

You are using low starch potatoes.

High starch potatoes tend to be a lot dryer with less water content, making them the perfect spud for frying. Low starch potatoes have a higher water content, and are great for boiling.

Here are a Few Example of Potatoes You Can Use To Make Chips:

Russet, Idaho and Yukon gold potatoes are starchy and great for baking, mashing and deep-frying. Their high-starch content produces an even color when cooking and their starch granules swell as they cook.

How Do You Keep Homemade Potato Chips Crispy?

Store them in an air-tight container for a period of several days.

Try this recipe with your chips  Easy Low Fat Spicy Cream Dip 

Recipes You Might Want To Try:

• One Pot Spicy Pork and Sweet Potatoes
• Roasted Potatoes in the Airfryer
• Sheet Pan Roasted Carrots and Mushrooms
• Easy Sweet Potato Casserole

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