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Potato Chips on Demand
August 2, 2008
When it comes to snacking, sweets aren’t my downfall. Potato chips are my weakness. Which is why I stopped buying them. First, I hate paying $3 - $4 bucks a bag for the fancy ones. They’re potatoes, for goodness sake, and potatoes are cheap. Second, it’s very difficult for me to remove a big handful, place them on a plate with my sandwich, and just eat those. I can basically eat a whole bag in just about one sitting. That makes me feel bad about myself. Hence, the Potato Chip Ban.
Simply because I’ve stopped purchasing them doesn’t mean I don’t want them. So every once in a while, I cut up a potato, heat up a bunch of oil in pan, and make them. They come out great, but I hate messing around with all that oil.
I was on the web a few weeks ago looking at baked potato chip recipes, which seem to be healthier. And then, I stumbled across a MICROWAVE recipe. Woo-hoo! After some experimentation, I’m now making them um, nearly every day.
Here’s how: (makes 1 serving)
1. Use one medium size potato. Not the waxy kind. The russet-y kind.
2. A food processor with the slicer blade makes slicing the potato take like one second. A mandolin would be good, too. Or just use a knife to cut thin slices.
3. Arrange in concentric circles on a plate. Spray with cooking spray, or brush with olive oil. Don’t drown them, and don’t spray the crap out of them. Turn over, and repeat.
4. Sprinkle with salt. Or salt and pepper, or whatever it is you like on your chips. Experiment with salting on both sides, or just one side. Note: do not think you can salt them after they’re cooked. You can’t. The salt doesn’t stick.
5. In my microwave it takes about 9 minutes. Microwave temperatures vary, so watch ‘em at the end. They turn brown at the very end. Just cook ‘em until they are as brown and crispy as you like. Toast your bread for sandwich, make your sandwich, do a few dishes from yesterday and play with your pets for a few minutes and they’ll be done.
6. Enjoy!
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1Jackie | August 4, 2008
sounds good— I’m going to try it too!