Homemade potato chips with option to make fry and reheat later the same day!
- 2 lb large russet potatos, peeled
- 4 or more cups peanut or canola oil for frying. The amount depends on the size of the pan you use.Fill it about
- 3 inches high of oil, and allow enough room for the oil to expand.
- 1 Sea salt and pepper to taste
- Cut potatos into thin slices, with a sharp knife or mandoline or vegetable peeler, you want them almost paper thin.Have a big bowl of cold water next to you and drop them in the water as you go.
- Rinse potatos by draining in colander then back in bowl with clean water about 3 times until water is no longer cloudy.Drain and dry on paper towels or kitchen towel.
- This step removes some starch and makes crispy potatos.
- While your drying potatos heat oil to 375
- Fry potatos in oil until golden, do not crowd them remove as they turn golden.
- The time really depends on how thin you cut them.Remove as done to paper towels to drain.
- Sprinkle with salt and pepper to taste.Either serve immediatly or follow how to reheat below.
- TO REHEAT
- Spread chips in a single layer on cookie sheet.
- Preheat the oven to 350.
- Bake 5 minutes until just hot.
- You can fry the potatos in the morning, drain on paper towels spread on cookie sheet for up to 12 hours before baking.
- They will soften, but will crispy and delicious after 5 minutes in the oven.
- Serve as is or with your favorite dips, ranch, garlic herb, blue cheese, cheddar, french onion just to list a few!
russet potatos, peanut, oil, salt
Taken from cookpad.com/us/recipes/363903-homemade-potato-chips-with-option-to-make-fry-and-reheat-later-the-same-day (may not work)