Steps for all below recipes
- Slice russet potato into very thin slices on mandolin – about 1/8 inch
If doing by hand, be very careful, but get as thin as possible. - Soak in the very cold heavily salted water for 20 minutes
- If making salt and vinegar chips, also add 1/2 C vinegar to soak
- Strain potatoes
- Spread on towel to dry completely or pat try
They must be absolutely dry to brown properly
Oven fried potato chips
- Line 2 baking sheet with parchment paper and drizzle with canola oil. Spread till thin and covered
- Place slices on baking pan in one even layer. Don’t overlap.
- Brush the top with oil as well, then sprinkle with salt and just a bit of ground pepper
- Place in oven at 400° for 20-30 minutes, flipping halfway through
- When you flip them, sprinkle with Maldon salt, and a touch of pepper
- Drain on paper towel.
Canola Potato Chips
- Heat 2 quarts canola oil in Dutch oven to 350-360º
- Drop chips 1 at a time into hot oil – 1 second between each chip
- Move continually with a spider strainer
- Adjust temperature to try to maintain the 350º temperature.
- Remove to a paper towel and sprinkle with salt while they are still hot
- Use Coffee Filter to strain used oil back into a container
- Discard if it starts to get dark, stinky or smokey