Flavored House Made Potato Chips Food

HOMEMADE POTATO CHIPS

Steps:

• Using a vegetable peeler or metal cheese slicer, cut potatoes into very thin slices. Place in a large bowl; add ice water and salt. Soak for 30 minutes., Drain potatoes; place on paper towels and pat dry. In a small bowl, combine the garlic powder, celery salt and pepper; set aside. , In a cast-iron or other heavy skillet, heat 1-1/2 in. oil to 375°. Fry potatoes in batches until golden brown, 3-4 minutes, stirring frequently. , Remove with a slotted spoon; drain on paper towels. Immediately sprinkle with seasoning mixture. Store in an airtight container.

TRIO OF SEASONED POTATO CHIPS

Steps:

• Slice the potatoes about 1/16-inch thick on a mandoline. Put the slices in tepid water, to cover, and soak for 30 minutes.
• Fill a tall, heavy-bottomed pot (like a Dutch oven) about 1/3 full with oil. Clip a deep-frying thermometer to the pot and heat the oil over medium heat to 300 degrees F.
• Combine the Parmesan and rosemary in a small bowl. In another bowl, combine the sea salt and curry powder. In a third bowl, combine the manchego, sea salt and Spanish paprika. Set the bowls aside.
• Drain the potatoes. Put the potato slices in a salad spinner and spin dry. Spread the potatoes out on a baking sheet and pat dry with paper towels.
• When ready to fry, raise the heat to high. Working in small batches, carefully add the potatoes to the hot oil and fry until golden brown, 2 to 2 1/2 minutes. Lift the chips from the oil with a slotted spoon and transfer to a paper-towel-lined baking sheet to drain. Season the chips with the desired seasonings. Repeat with the remaining potatoes, taking care that the oil returns to 300 degrees F before frying each batch. Serve warm or at room temperature.
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DRUMMOND RANCH POTATO CHIPS

Steps:

• Slice the potatoes on a mandoline as thinly as possible. Submerge the potato slices in cold water as you go to keep them from browning. This will also remove any excess starch.
• Add the dry ranch seasoning, parsley, onion powder, salt, garlic powder, dill, paprika and black pepper to a bowl and mix. Set aside.
• Fill 2 large Dutch ovens halfway with vegetable oil and heat to 375 degrees F.
• Drain the potato slices and lay out on baking sheets lined with paper towels. Use more paper towels to blot the slices until completely dry.
• Lower batches of potato slices into the oil using a spatula and fry until golden, 1 to 1 1/2 minutes per batch. Remove with a slotted spoon to a baking sheet, immediately sprinkle over some of the seasoning mix and toss until evenly coated. Repeat with the rest of the potatoes.

HOMEMADE BARBECUE POTATO CHIPS

Steps:

• Mix the paprika, sugar, salt, onion powder, smoked paprika, chili powder and garlic powder together in a small bowl.
• Slice the potatoes about 1/16 inch thick on a mandoline. Put the potatoes in a large bowl of cold water and agitate to separate the slices and release the starch. Drain the water and repeat with fresh cold water about 3 more times, until the water runs clear. Lay out a couple of layers of paper towels and spread the potatoes out in a slightly overlapping layer (stack with more layers of paper towels to save space if necessary) and let stand to dry, about 5 minutes.
• Fill a large, wide pot with 2 inches of oil and heat over medium-high heat until a deep-fry thermometer registers 300 degrees F. Line a large mixing bowl with paper towels for draining. Add about 1/4 of the potato slices to the hot oil and fry, mixing constantly with a spider or large slotted metal spoon, until golden brown all over, about 4 minutes. Transfer the chips to the prepared mixing bowl. Fry the remaining potatoes in 3 more batches, making sure to return the oil to 300 degrees F between batches. When all of the chips are in the bowl, remove the paper towels.
• Put the seasoning mix in a sieve and dust it over the chips, gently tossing them so that they coat evenly. Cool completely and eat immediately or keep in an airtight bag or container up to 1 day.

SPICED UP POTATO CHIPS

Steps:

• Scrub the potatoes under water until totally clean. Use a mandolin or Japanese slicer to slice the potatoes as thinly as possible. As you slice them, submerge them in cold water and set aside. Mix together the garlic salt, paprika, black pepper, cayenne and salt in a small bowl and set aside.
• In 2 heavy Dutch ovens, heat some vegetable oil to 375 degrees F (use a thermometer to keep the temp right!). Lay the potatoes on a baking sheet lined with paper towels, and blot them with more paper towels to dry completely.
• Lower batches of potatoes into the oil using a spatula. They will fry very quickly, about 1 1/2 minutes; remove with a spatula when they're nice and golden and crisp. Immediately sprinkle on the spice mix. Repeat with the rest of the potatoes!