Homemade Microwave Potato Chips From La Diva Gourmet

Homemade Microwave Potato Chips From La Diva Gourmet

Several kitchen gadget companies have a gadget/device for making microwave potato chips (that resembles an old-fashioned film slide carousel). If you want to buy one, know that the microwave potato chip maker is round with slots to stand the thinly sliced potatoes for microwaving.  I bought mine in the 99 cents store. The glass turntable method works just fine.

It doesn’t take long to make microwave potato chips. You can also make apple chips, sweet potato chips, carrot chips, even yam chips using the microwave this way. I like the fact that I don’t need anything fancy to make homemade potato chips, and the fat and oil is toned down significantly.

1 Potatoes (your choice)

Parchment Paper if  you do not wish to use the microwave tray directly 

ETHER ONE OF THESE TOPPING IDEAS:

Sea Salt and Pepper or

Onion and Garlic Powder or

Adobo or 

Lawrys Season Salt

Parm 

According to The Diva:

1. Scrub potatoes and let dry. Peel if desired.Slice potatoes paper thin using a slicing slot on a four-sided cheese grater, a food processor fitted with a slicing blade, or a very sharp knife.

2. Next step in making microwave potato chips, clean the microwave’s rotating glass turntable, and spray it with vegetable oil spray (such as Pam, any flavor). Place the very thin slices of potato all over the turntable, spacing them neatly. (If your microwave oven turntable is not glass, use a large microwave-proof ceramic or glass plate or parchment paper instead). Spray the potato slices with another shot of vegetable spray, and then quickly sprinkle salt and any dry spice you prefer on the potato slices.

3. Microwave the potato slices approximately 4 to 5 minutes, watching carefully so the potato chips don’t burn (length of time will depend on your microwave’s wattage). If the potato chips are not golden brown and crisp at 5 minutes, try adding 30 seconds at a time to the cooking period, until you know what works for your microwave. (Hint: thicker cut potatoes will require longer cooking times.) 

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