Easy Microwave Potato Chips Recipe • quick and healthy! (2024)

FAQs

Are homemade potato chips healthy? ›

Are baked chips better for you? Yes! Rather than deep frying the potatoes in lots of oil, we are able to use less meaning there's lots less saturated fat. You can also control the seasonings and they don't contain preservatives and additives to make them shelf stable.

According to USDA data, microwaving potatoes is the best way to retain its nutritional value, boiling potatoes causes the most nutrient loss, and frying adds fat and extra calories. None of the cooking methods destroy fiber. Still, potatoes are rich in key nutrients regardless of how they are cooked.

Place the chips on the plate in an even layer and sprinkle with salt. Microwave the chips on high for 6-7 minutes or until the chips just start to brown. When the chips develop some color remove them from the microwave and slowly peel from the plate. If chips are sticking, they can also be flipped halfway through!

Since chips tend to absorb moisture once the bag is opened, heating them in the microwave can help dry them out and restore them to their perfect crunchy form.

Potato chips from brands known for excessive salt, saturated fats, and artificial additives tend to be less healthy. Examples include Lay's, Pringles, and Ruffles. Opting for baked or kettle-cooked chips and checking nutritional labels can help make a healthier choice.

Nutritionally speaking, instant mashed potatoes offer roughly the same vitamins and minerals as the real mashed potatoes with the exception of Vitamin C. To please palates, they tend to be higher in sodium, significantly higher than the amount of salt home cooks would add when making them at home from scratch.

The only downside of microwaving potatoes is that the skin gets soggy and doesn't have the crispy texture that you get from the oven. We can fix that with a quick trip in the oven.

For chips, we recommend using a maincrop floury potato, like a Maris Piper, which will give you a fluffy inside and crisp outer coating. They will absorb the oil when fried to give you the crunchy chip you're looking for.

Microchips are made by building up layers of interconnected patterns on a silicon wafer. The microchip manufacturing process involves hundreds of steps and can take up to four months from design to mass production.

How long do microwave chips take? ›

Microwave the Slices: Microwave the slices at 100% power for 3 minutes. Flip them over and microwave at 50% power for another 3 minutes. Remove any chips that are starting to crisp and brown. Continue cooking the remaining chips at 50% power in 1 minute intervals until they are all crispy and golden.

Why are my homemade chips not crispy? It's likely that too many chips were cooked at once (a crowded pan is never a good thing) and doing so means the temperature of the oil decreases, resulting in soggy, greasy chips.

You need to remove as much moisture as you can from them before you start reheating them, and Magda advises using a paper towel to pat them dry before reheating them. Then cook the chips on high heat in a pan or under the grill. Never try microwaving cold chips, Magda says.

The secret of good chips is to cook them twice at two different temperatures, so you will need a deep pan and a thermometer for this recipe. Read more about sharing.

Make your own: The best way, as always, to ensure that you're getting the healthiest food possible is simply to cook your own at home. Preparing your own chips from scratch can be done fairly easily, though it's best to avoid the conventional method which uses a deep fryer and copious amounts of vegetable oil.

Once you try your own homemade potato chips, you will understand why the effort it totally worth it! There is something so special about them being slightly warm out of the oil instead of grabbing them from a bag you bought at the store! Making potato chips at home couldn't be easier!

The Health Nut: Homemade; "While they're not as consistent, the flavor tends to be better, and they're less salty." The Foodie: Store-bought; "I like the texture of the thicker cut chips, but it's a very fine line with homemade between just crispy and overcooked."

Nutrition summary

There are 250 calories in 1 serving of Homemade Potato Chips. Calorie split: 49% fat, 46% carbs, 5% protein.