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Homemade Baked Potato Chips

Published: Sep 30, 2015 · Modified: Aug 9, 2021 by LindySez · This post may contain affiliate links

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Homemade Baked Potato Chips are so easy to make and being baked has less fat. And they come out flat, perfect for topping

Homemade Baked Potato Chips

The Making of Homemade Baked Potato Chips

This recipe for Homemade Baked Potato Chips is so easy. And tasty. But the main reason I love it is, the potato chips come out perfectly flat making them perfect for one of my favorite appetizers to serve at dinner parties, "Fish and Chips". This extremely easy-to-make, yet impressive, appetizers absolutely must be made on flat chips.

Fish and chips-an appetizer being served

Sometimes, as in the photo above, I am able to find Kettle chips that are perfectly flat. They must be the baked ones, and they must be the unflavored ones. Not always so easy to find, so many times I need to make my own.

These chips are so easy to make using a, I know, very scary, mandolin. But trust me, it's a whole lot easier than trying to thinly slice a potato ⅛th inch thick. And if you use the provided safety handguard, you should be able safely to slice a few potatoes. Should you choose not to mandolin, and if you have a really sharp knife, a steady hand, and good eyes, it can be done. Just not as quickly.

Homemade Baked Potato Chips

Choosing the best potato for Homemade Potato Chips

I like to make these Homemade Baked Potato Chips using Yukon Gold potatoes. Yukon Gold potatoes are a medium starchy potato, very versatile. You could use a red potato as well. If you decide to use a russet potato, they will need to be soaked in ice water for at least 30 minutes to remove some of the starch - then pat them thoroughly dry. Otherwise, you won't get a crispy potato chip. And that's the goal. A flat, crunchy chip.

No need to turn them, but watch that you don't burn them

So once you have thinly sliced the potatoes, toss them with just enough extra virgin olive oil to cover them, then place in a single layer on a cookie sheet, pop in a hot oven and bake until crisp and brown. Turning not necessary. Baking the chips, and using just enough oil to coat, helps to keep the fat down.

CAUTION: Once the chips start to brown and crisp up, keep a close eye on them. They can go from done to burnt in short order. And burnt chips are not good eats.

Season the chips with your favorite flavors

Once they are done, sprinkle them lightly with salt. If you are just going to snack on them and not use them for Fish and Chips, feel free to add whatever other flavorings you want. Smoked Paprika, pepper, chili powder, BBQ seasonings? It's all good.

Homemade Baked Potato Chips
Homemade Baked Potato Chips

Homemade Baked Potato Chips

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Homemade Baked Potato Chips are so easy to make and being baked has less fat.
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Prep Time 10 mins
Cook Time 10 mins
Total Time 20 mins
Course Desserts & Snacks
Cuisine American
Servings 4 servings
Calories 106 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 4 medium-sized Yukon Gold potatoes well-scrubbed
  • 2 - 3 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil or other flavorful oil such as avocado
  • Salt

Instructions
 

  • Heat the oven to 400°F. 
  • Very thinly slice (about ⅛th inch thick) the potatoes using a mandoline, or side of a box grater (or if you have good knife skills, using a sharp knife); pat dry.
  • Toss potato slices with olive oil just to coat. Place chips in a single layer on a cookie sheet (or 2 if necessary); place into the oven and cook 10 – 12 minutes, or until browned. (While not necessary to turn the chips, it does help to stir them if they seem to be cooking unevenly). Drain briefly on paper towels. Sprinkle lightly with salt or other flavorings of your choice.

Notes

If using these chips for Fish and Chips, only use salt on them.

Nutrition

Serving: 1gSodium: 181mgFiber: 1gCalories: 106kcalPolyunsaturated Fat: 6gSaturated Fat: 1gFat: 7gProtein: 1gCarbohydrates: 10g
Keyword best potato for chips, crispy chips, homemade potato chips, snacks
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Hi, I'm Lindy.

I am a home-trained chef who loves to cook and eat delicious food. As I like to say, "Life is too short to eat mediocre food". And I find too much food out there is mediocre. I don't think good food needs to be fussy, or difficult to prepare. Most of my recipes are fresh, quick, easy, and tasty while keeping both calories and fats in check. 

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