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Microwave Potato Chips

This Microwave Potato Chips recipe is easy and healthy and it also produces the best-tasting potato chips. Here is a no-deep fry, no-air-fry, no-oven method for making perfectly crisp potato chips in the microwave.
Course Appetizer, Snack
Keyword Olive Oil, Russet Potatoes, Salt
Cooking Method Microwave
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 8 minutes
Total Time 18 minutes
Servings 4
Calories 104kcal
Author Recipe Adapted From: AllRecipes

Equipment

  • Parchment Paper
  • Microwave Safe Dish
  • Mandolin For slicing, or knife
  • Large Mixing Bowl
  • Kitchen Towel

Ingredients

  • 1 Russet Potato
  • 2 Tablespoons Olive Oil
  • Salt To taste

Instructions

  • Gather all ingredients.
    Parchment paper, olive oil in a cup, salt in a cup, and potato on a marble backdrop
  • Fold a piece of parchment paper into eighths, paper airplane-style. Place the tip of the folded parchment in the center of a microwave-safe plate and measure the radius; cut remaining parchment off and unfold into a circle to fit the plate.
    Paper plate on a marble countertop with a plate and parchment paper
  • Slice potato thinly using a mandolin, or a knife, and transfer to a bowl of cold water. Rinse off as much starch as possible. Transfer potato slices to a clean kitchen towel to dry. Blot the tops as well to ensure they are as dry as possible.
    Parchment paper on a plate on a countertop
  • Brush some oil over the parchment paper. Working in batches, place as many potato slices on the oiled parchment that will fit. Brush tops of slices with more oil.
    Sliced potatoes on a plate and a slicer cutting the potato
  • Cook in a microwave for 3 ½ minutes. Flip and continue to cook until browned and stiff, about 4 minutes more, checking the appearance often to make sure they don't burn.
    Sliced potatoes on a white plate
  • Transfer chips to a cold plate and season with salt. Let cool before serving. Continue with remaining potato slices.
    Microwave Potato Chips in a white bowl

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Notes

  • Cooking times depend on the power of your microwave.
  • Potato chips don't crisp up fully until they cool down. If chips aren't crispy, they need to cook longer. Cooled chips can be re-microwaved for a minute to re-crisp.

Nutrition

Calories: 104kcal | Carbohydrates: 10g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 7g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 5g | Sodium: 3mg | Potassium: 222mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 0.3g | Vitamin A: 1IU | Vitamin C: 3mg | Calcium: 7mg | Iron: 0.5mg