How To Make Homemade Potato Chips

  • July 29, 2009
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Satisfy your cravings by making America’s favorite snack, the potato chip, at home.

You Will Need

  • Four potatoes
  • A heavy saucepan
  • Peanut oil
  • Paper towels
  • A slotted spoon
  • Salt
How To Make Homemade Potato Chips: Step 1

Step 1

Peel the potatoes and soak them for at least 30 minutes to wash away excess starch.

How To Make Homemade Potato Chips: Step 2

Step 2

Fill your saucepan half full of oil and heat to 375 degrees.

How To Make Homemade Potato Chips: Step 3

Step 3

Dry the potatoes. Slice them about 1/8 of an inch thick.

Make sure your potatoes are dry or they’ll splatter in the fryer.

How To Make Homemade Potato Chips: Step 4

Step 4

Add potatoes to the pan in small batches.

How To Make Homemade Potato Chips: Step 5

Step 5

Fry for about three minutes or until golden brown.

How To Make Homemade Potato Chips: Step 6

Step 6

Remove the cooked chips with a slotted spoon and set them on paper towels to drain.

How To Make Homemade Potato Chips: Step 7

Step 7

Sprinkle with salt and watch them disappear.

Did you know? Legend says that potato chips were invented by a disgruntled chef responding to a customer’s suggestion that his potatoes were too thick.

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Comments (6)

Darlene212

Delish...

over 2 years ago by Darlene212

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k8jonez

Nicely done. I want to try this

over 2 years ago by k8jonez

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totry

哈哈

over 2 years ago by totry

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HeatherM

Great job! I love the disappearing shots!

over 2 years ago by HeatherM

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Whailingfungus

where the hell did the chips go the dude spent his time just to eat one

about 1 year ago by Whailingfungus

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Whailingfungus

where the hell did the chips go the dude spent his time just to eat one

about 1 year ago by Whailingfungus

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