Potato Chips With Blue Cheese Dip Food

HOT POTATO CHIPS WITH BLUE CHEESE SAUCE

Steps:

• Place the milk in a small saucepan and bring to a simmer over low heat. Heat the butter in a medium saucepan over medium heat. Add the onion and cook until soft. Stir in the flour and cook for 1 minute. Slowly whisk in the warm milk, and continue whisking until thickened. Season with salt and cayenne pepper. Continue cooking for 5 minutes, whisking occasionally. Remove from the heat and stir in the cheese. If the sauce is too thick, thin it with a little extra milk. Serve sauce warm with potato chips for dipping.
• Place the potato slices on a baking sheet between layers of paper towels to make sure they are very dry before frying.
• Heat oil in a large, heavy saucepan until the temperature of the oil reaches 400 degrees F on a deep-fat thermometer. Fry the potatoes in small batches until golden brown on both sides, turning once. Remove with a slotted spoon and place on a brown paper bag or another baking sheet lined with paper towels to drain. Season with salt immediately. Serve hot with the blue cheese dipping sauce.

BLUE CHEESE POTATO CHIPS

Steps:

• Preheat broiler. In a 15x10x1-in. baking pan, arrange potato chips in an even layer. Top with remaining ingredients., Broil 4-5 in. from heat until cheese begins to melt, 2-3 minutes. Serve immediately.

HOMEMADE BBQ CHIPS AND BLUE CHEESE DIP

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 300 degrees F.
• For the dip: To a food processor, add the shallots, blue cheese, sour cream, and season with salt and pepper, to taste. Process to combine and pour into a serving dish. Garnish with more pepper and chives.
• For the chips: To a small bowl, add all the spices and toss to combine. Add the potato chips and the spice mix to a big brown bag and toss to combine. Pour out onto a baking sheet and place into the oven to warm through, about 5 minutes.
• When ready to serve, place into a serving dish and serve with Blue Cheese Dip.

HOMEMADE POTATO CHIPS WITH BLEU CHEESE AND CHIVES

Steps:

• Peel the potatoes and slice them into thin 1/8-inch slices using a mandolin or sharp knife. Rinse the slices in several changes of water until the water runs clear. Drain them and pat them dry.
• Put about 3 inches of oil into a large deep pot; it should not come up more than half way. Bring the oil up to 325 degrees F over medium-high heat. Working in batches, carefully add the potato slices, a dozen at a time. Stir them to make sure they are not sticking together. Fry until they are a golden brown, about 3 to 4 minutes. Remove and drain them well on paper towels; season with salt. Repeat with the remaining potato slices.
• Heat the oven to 450 degrees F. Place a layer of the chips onto a baking dish and sprinkle with some of the bleu cheese and chives. Place another layer of chips onto that and some more cheese and chives. Continue until you have used up all the chips and cheese. Put into the oven and bake until the cheese has melted, about 5 minutes. Garnish with more chives.