Homemade Chunky Chips

Homemade Chunky Chips are twice cooked for that extra crispiness on the outside yet fluffy inside. This simple recipe involves only 3 ingredients and is both gluten free and vegetarian. You can even make these in advance by cooking once and then keeping them at room temperature for a few hours until needed. Served as a snack or as a side dish with a sauce and/or dip. Perfect either way.

Homemade Chunky Chips

Nothing tastes as good a home made chip

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Course: Side Dish, Snacks

Cuisine: French

Keyword: Dairy Free, Deep Fry, Gluton Free, Potato, Snacks

Prep Time: 10 minutes minutes

Cook Time: 30 minutes minutes

Total Time: 40 minutes minutes

Servings: 4 People

Calories: 337kcal

Equipment

• 1 Deep sided pan
• 1 Thermometer good to have for many recipes.
• 1 Baking Tray

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Ingredients

 

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• 1.75 kg floury potatoes
• sunflower oil for frying depending on size of pan
• 1 pinch salt

Instructions

• Wash the potatoes removing any dirt and knobbly bits that look unappetising.
• Peel the potatoes and slice into chips approximately ½ inch wide.
• Place a deep sided pan on the hob and add the oil. There should be a minimum of 2 inches of oil but the pan should not be more than ½ full as that can be dangerous.
• Turn on the heat and warm the oil to 140C. A thermometer would be useful but if not drop a small piece of bread into the oil. At 140C it should be crisp within 10 seconds.
• Have a large baking tray to hand lined with paper towel to drain the chips.
• Divide the chips into batches and cook for about 7 – 8 minutes per batch. At this temp, they should be part cooked but not coloured.
• Keep stirring them to prevent sticking to the sides and/or base of the pan.
• Remove from the pan and place on the tray to drain.
• Once all of the chips have been cooked once, increase the temperature of the oil to 180C (small piece of bread will now take about 4 seconds to crisp).
• Again, cook the chips in batches to prevent cooling the oil and the chips sticking together.
• After about 3 – 4 minutes, they should be golden brown and crispy.
• Remove from the pan and drain on clean paper towel.
• Serve hot as a side dish or snack with a sauce or dip of your choice.

Nutrition

Calories: 337kcal | Carbohydrates: 76g | Protein: 9g | Fat: 1g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Sodium: 36mg | Potassium: 1842mg | Fiber: 10g | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin A: 9IU | Vitamin C: 86mg | Calcium: 53mg | Iron: 3mg