A few months ago I saw a pin on Pinterest for microwave potato chips. There are actually a few, so if you want to see them just search. Anyway, I tried them and they were ok. Using a mandolin speeds things up as far as slicing. The only thing is, it's time consuming to do 1 plate of chips at a time. They also took way longer to actually get crispy. I never did it again.
Then, at work, someone brought in a Pampered Chef catalogue. I glanced through it just to look. Then, I saw their microwave chip makers. Long story short, I got them.
The nice thing is, there's 2 that you can stack so nuking goes way quicker. The only thing I didn't like was that the recommended 3 minute time was way too short. This just may have been because my microwave is a bit older and maybe not as powerful.
Not shown, but I also did sweet potatoes which took a little less time than the white potatoes and were really good. Next time I might sprinkle a little cinnamon on them.
I think I used Yukon golds. I was thinking cooking time might be lower with Russet or another lower moisture potato. These are out on paper towels and lightly salted with sea salt. Also patted on top with another paper towel layer.
First layer.
Two layers in the microwave.
This is after about 3 minutes which is what the instructions say is the max. As you can see, they're just a little translucent.
This is after 7 or 8 minutes. You can see how they're browning a little, but it doesn't affect the flavor. At this point, they're nice and crispy. Now I'm not going to try and lead you to believe these taste like store bought bagged chips. In fact, if you're a dip lover, these would be a perfect alternative for dipping. A lot better for you than greasy chips.
Of course Calli needed to get in on the action...
and munched away.
I also did some apple slices.
They didn't end up crispy, but would still be a good snack with some cinnamon sprinkled on them.
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