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Homemade Baked Potato Chips

I've had the Route 11 sweet potato chips and they're good. Also I think the Tera Chips has a mix with sweet potatos in it.

A friend of mine worked once for a potato chip company, it's the packaging that makes up the cost of the chips. And he said don't eat any chips that look like they are burnt. They don't burn the chips ...
 
I don't know what he meant - but I don't like burnt chips!

We have a diner here that serves homemade chips with their hotdogs; one day they burned them - YUK!!!
 
I saw someone was going to post the recipe for their own tortilla chips, but I didn't see it anywhere. I make my own too, in the oven. I just cut some corn tortillas into triangles and bake single layer for 10 minutes or so at 400F (or until crispy)

for the cinnamon chips, I cut flour tortillas into triangles, lay them out on a baking sheet, spray with butter flavored cooking spray, sprinkle with cinnamon and sugar, then bake about 375F for 10-12 minutes. Serve with honey or chocolate syrup.
 
I just tried making some baked potato chips. Let's just say I need some work. :eek: I managed to let them burn AND they stuck to the pan. *sigh*
 
I wonder if I could convince hubby to switch to homemade potato chips, once I've gotten the recipe right that is. So if anyone has a foolproof way of doing it, I'm all ears. I think I'll try Mama's version this weekend, see how it goes & I'll let everyone know how they turn out.
 
I've never tried to make potato chips before. I've heard of people making them before. I just don't know how they do it. I think I'll stick to the bag though. LOL
 
ButtrflyDreams said:
I've never tried to make potato chips before. I've heard of people making them before. I just don't know how they do it. I think I'll stick to the bag though. LOL
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Very easy - hot oil to 350 - 360*; thinly (very thin) sliced potatoes (scrub and leave the skins on if you don't want to peel them); deep fry a few at a time; remove to paper towels and sprinkle with salt or flvored seasoning of choice. I love them while still warm! You've got to try it atleast once! And you can use sweet potatoes as well!
 
I think that homemade potato chips are the best. My grandma used to make them when I was younger. I wish I had her recipe so I could post it. However, I think the oil has to be much higher if they are not coming out.
 
That doesn't seem too hard. Thanks for letting me know how to make them. I'll have to try it this weekend. :)
 
hmmm, the thing is,

i once made potato chips myself, but i cut them thicker?
and bake them. though i've forgotten the temperature used.

it wouldn't be crunchy, but it's quite nice as the 'feeling' of the potato is there. Goes well with tar tar sauce. :D
 
Well I ended up not trying to make the potato chips. I got side-tracked with something else. I can't remember what it was though. I do want to try making them eventually though.
 
Mama Mangia said:
What I like best about homemade chips is the fact that you can flavor them with anything you want! I have made them chili flavored, taco flavored, BBQ flavored, pizza flavored, green onion and garlic flavored, ranch flavored - just to mention a few. And sweet potato fries are just as good!!:p
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Oh yeah sweet potatos are just as good. I once tasted a sweet potato chips sprinkled with cheese powder and dipped in mayo and ketchup, so yummy

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What I like about the homemade chips - you can flavor them anyway you want and you can use any potatoes you want. Also - one small potato cut thin gives quite a bit of chips. And to think that you can pay $2.99 - $3.29 for a bag of chips which are equivalent to about 2 small potatoes.
 
I saw this when I was doing my practicum at a certain restaurant. They do not actually slice their potatoes. What they usually do is they use a peeler so that it would be cut to just enough thickness and then have them deep-fried. It takes them about 2 minutes.
 
Better Late Than Never

It seems all these posts about making potato chips at home are about four years old. I have learned the secret and shall impart it to anyone who still may be interested.

I have always understood that making potato chips at home entailed keeping the potato slices separated and having to fry them on one side and then turn them over and fry them on the other side. Having the temperature of the cooking oil at a certain level. Oh, a lot of complicated steps that made the whole endeavor too much trouble. Lately however, with the price of Lays Potato Chips beginning to skyrocket beyond reason, I decided to again look into making my own potato chips and I shall tell you how it's done.

Slice your russet potatos as thin as possible. Right now I'm using a cheap little rotary slicer I bought years ago from a TV ad, but I intend to get a decent slicer soon which will make the job much easier.

Put the slices into a strainer and rinse well to remove the starch juice. Then place them in a container of water and add ice cubes. Let then soak in this ice water, adding more ice cubes if needed, for about 30 to 60 minutes. This simple step will prevent the slices from sticking together when you deep fry them.

Put vegetable oil in a suitable pot and turn on high heat. After a few minutes, remove any remaining ice cubes and pour the slices back into your strainer. Shake the slices up, down and around until most of the water has drained off. Put your potato slices into your cooking oil and cook until they are a light brown. If you come up with anything darker than a light brown, throw them away and start over. While they are cooking you may poke at them with a fork to separate any that water may be keeping together.

Remove them from the pot with a strainer spoon and place them on a plate. Sprinkle with salt or any of your favorite seasonings. If you have done this properly, you will have potato chips that taste every bit as good as the highly overpriced Lays. In fact, maybe better because they couldn't be any fresher or more free from unknown additives.

You may want to experiment with different cooking oils to see which suits your taste the best.
 
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