Store-bought potato chips taste good, but contain a lot of fat and additives. They are much he althier if you make them yourself.
Admittedly, the chips from the bag are particularly tasty. But once you've started, you can't stop that easily. A vicious circle. From the bag, however, they not only contain a lot of fat, but often also artificial flavors, a lot of s alt and other additives.
A much he althier alternative is to make at home. You think that's a lot of work? It's not really and it's not difficult either.
You can use either a deep fryer, the oven or even the microwave for the preparation. We have put together a few tips for you here for all variants.
» Make chips in the fryer
Chips from the deep fryer is probably the tastiest option, but also the one with the highest number of calories. After all, the chips here are prepared in fat.
Instructions
❶ Peel a couple of large potatoes and slice them as thinly as possible. The best way to do this is with a mandolin.
❷ Soak the potatoes in cold water for half an hour to prevent them from turning brown. Then pat the potatoes dry with a kitchen towel.
❸ Now heat the oil in the fryer or alternatively in a large saucepan. Then fry the potato slices in small batches in the oil. They need about five minutes each, then they should be golden brown.
❹ Then place the chips on kitchen paper so that excess fat can drip off.
❺ Finally, you can season the potato chips as you wish. In addition to s alt and pepper, you can also use curry, paprika powder, chili or rosemary.
» Make potato chips in the oven
Not everyone has a deep fryer in the household, but everyone should be able to serve with an oven. You can also make potato chips here, and they are even much lower in fat.
Instructions
❶ For 4 people you will need about six large potatoes. Peel them and cut them into very thin slices.
❷ Spread the thin onesFlatten out the slices on a baking tray lined with baking paper.
❸ Drizzle the potato slices with a little sunflower oil, as this is particularly tasteless. Of course, you can use a different oil depending on your personal taste. The chips get a little spiciness, for example, by using chili oil.
❹ Finally, you can season the chips as you like. In addition to s alt and pepper, you can also sprinkle chili, paprika or curry over the potato slices.
❺ Preheat the oven to 180 degrees and put the potato slices in for about 20 minutes. When the chips are nice and golden brown and crispy, they're done.
» Prepare chips in the microwave
Yes, you read that right. You can also make potato chips in the microwave, and it's particularly quick and easy.
Instructions
❶ Here, too, you must first cut the potatoes into very thin slices.
❷ The thin slices are now skewered on skewers so that they also get nice and crispy in the microwave.
❸ Place the skewers on a deep plate with the ends on the edge. The potato slices should not be on the bottom.
❹ Microwave the potato slices at 750 watts for about six to seven minutes. Meanwhile, keep an eye on the chips to make sure they don't get too dark.
❺ When the time is up, remove the skewers and let the chips cool.
❻ Now just season with s alt and paprika powder and the potato chips from the microwave are ready.