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Crispy Potato Skin Chips
Potato Skin Chips make a mouth-watering spare time snack that can actually help reduce kitchen waste while satisfying your hunger cravings and taste buds.
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Soak Time
30 mins
Total Time
53 mins
Servings: 4
Calories: 144 kcal
Course:
Appetizer
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 3-5 Russet potatoes 3 large or 5 small
- 2 teaspoons olive oil
- ½ teaspoon sea salt
Options
- Additional Spices as desired
- ranch dip for dipping
Instructions
- Thoroughly scrub and clean potatoes and remove any imperfections or sprouts.
- Using a potato peeler, peel potatoes skins as evenly as possible. Doesn’t have to be perfect but it will make even cooking easier.
- Soak potato skins in water for 25- 30 minutes to remove starch.
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
- Thoroughly dry potato skins (after soaking) with paper towels or a clean dish cloth.
- Remove as much moisture as possible for the crispiest chips.
- Spread dry peels out on a baking sheet. Spray or drizzle peels with olive oil and season with salt.
- Bake for about 10 minutes paying attention to the smell of the skins to ensure they are not burning.
- Toss or flip very gently and cook for an additional 3 minutes until skins are crisp and not limp.
- Serve immediately sprinkled with more sea salt if desired or different spice blends and with ranch dip or ketchup.
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Notes
- Starchy potatoes such Russets or Idaho work best. They have a thick layer of skin that works perfectly. Yukon Gold is always an option too.
- Wash your potatoes very well. Use a brush to get as much grime off your potatoes as possible and then wash them thoroughly with cold water.
- Make sure to evenly spread the peels on your baking tray so that each piece will cook evenly. Avoid any crowding.
- Be sure to thoroughly dry the peels or you will end up with soggy chips.
- Peel the potatoes as uniformly as possible for even cooking.
- Season your chips with herbs or spices after baking them to prevent the spices from burning.
Nutrition Information
Calories
144kcal
(7%)
Carbohydrates
29g
(10%)
Protein
3g
(6%)
Fat
2g
(3%)
Saturated Fat
0.3g
(2%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
0.3g
Monounsaturated Fat
1g
Sodium
299mg
(12%)
Potassium
666mg
(19%)
Fiber
2g
(8%)
Sugar
1g
(2%)
Vitamin A
2IU
(0%)
Vitamin C
9mg
(10%)
Calcium
21mg
(2%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 144
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 144kcal | 7% |
| Carbohydrates | 29g | 10% |
| Protein | 3g | 6% |
| Fat | 2g | 3% |
| Saturated Fat | 0.3g | 2% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 0.3g | 2% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Sodium | 299mg | 12% |
| Potassium | 666mg | 14% |
| Fiber | 2g | 8% |
| Sugar | 1g | 2% |
| Vitamin A | 2IU | 0% |
| Vitamin C | 9mg | 10% |
| Calcium | 21mg | 2% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.