Potato Chips (Baked Potato Wafers)

potato chips recipe, potato wafers recipe

4.91 from 10 votes

Light, crisp, and perfect for snacking, these oven baked Potato Chips (a.k.a. Potato Wafers) are a healthier alternative to the deep-fried version. This potato chips recipe is simple to make at home and doesn't require any specialty equipment!

Prep Time30

Cook Time10

Total Time40

Course: Snacks

Cuisine: World

Diet: Gluten Free, Vegan

Difficulty Level: Moderate

Servings: medium jar

Calories: 492kcal

Author: Dassana Amit

Ingredients

For soaking potatoes

3 potatoes - 550 grams, large-sized
3 cups water - for soaking potatoes
1 teaspoon salt

For blanching

6 to 7 cups water - for blanching
1 teaspoon salt

Materials needed

2 large bowls
1 mandoline slicer
1 large baking tray
1 colander or strainer

US Customary - Metric

Instructions

Blanching potatoes

In a bowl take 3 cups water + 1 teaspoon salt. Stir and mix so that the salt dissolves.
Rinse potatoes very well in water first a few times.
Now peel and slice potatoes using a mandoline or a slicer directly in the bowl containing water.
Slice all the potatoes and immerse them in the water.
Then in a pot or pan, on a high heat bring to a rolling boil 6 to 7 cups water + 1 teaspoon salt.
Drain all the water from the bowl and carefully, gently add the potato slices to the boiling water.
Blanch the potatoes for 3 to 4 minutes on high heat.
Then turn off the heat, cover the pot and allow the potatoes to be immersed in water for 3 to 4 minutes.
The potatoes should look translucent after the blanching process is done.

Preparing potato chips slices

Again drain the potatoes thoroughly in a colander or strainer.
Then transfer all the slices in a mixing bowl.
Add 1 tablespoon oil and ½ teaspoon salt or add as required.
Gently mix very well so that the oil coats the potato slices evenly. You can also add 2 tablespoons oil.
Then place them in a lightly oiled baking tray keeping ½ centimetre space in between the slices.

Baking potato chips

Bake potato chips in a preheated oven at 250 degrees Celsius/480 degrees Fahrenheit for 10 to 15 minutes.
Do keep a check as oven temperatures vary. I baked potato chips in batches since I have a small oven.
Once they look crisp and are light golden to golden, then remove from the oven.
As soon as they are cooled, store potato chips in an air-tight jar or box. They get cooled within a minute.
Serve potato chips when required as a snack.

Notes

Instead of baking you can also deep fry or air-fry the potato chips in batches.
Use potatoes that have a higher starch content like Russets, Maris Piper, Idaho and Yukon gold.
Slice the potatoes as thinly as possible. If possible use a mandoline slicer or potato slicer.
Feel free to season and spice the potatoes with your choice of ground spices, herbs mix and seasonings.

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