Love crisps? Then try these amazing homemade crisps, which have just 3 ingredients and are ready after a few minutes in the microwave!
I am a crisp addict to the point where I don’t ever buy them in as I just can’t resist eating through them immediately, I’d eat pack after pack after pack. So when I heard that you can make healthier crisps using your microwave I had to give them a go immediately!
These were so surprisingly good. They are light and crispy and easily as nice as crisps you would buy – give them a try next time you have a rogue potato left over! This method also works really well with sweet potatoes.
Ingredients:
A potato
Fry light oil or other spray oil (I used Fry Light olive oil spray)
Salt
Method:
1. Spray a plate with a few sprays of oil to give a thin layer of oil across the plate.
2. Slice your potato into thin slices. I used a cheese slice for this but you could use a veg peeler or just use a knife to slice them as thin as you can.
3. Lay the potato slices on the plate (not touching or they’ll stick together).
4. Spray the potato slices with a few sprays of olive oil.
5. Sprinkle them with a pinch of salt.
6. Pop the plate into the microwave for 3-5 mins. This will depend on the thickness of your potato slices so keep checking on them – they are ready when they are crisp and just starting to brown in places.
I can’t wait to try some more seasoning ideas – I wonder if I can recreate salt and vinegar?
L x
For salt and vinegar would it work if you gave the potato slices a dash on vinegar before cooking them? I’d imagine if you vinegared them afterwards they’d go all soggy like chips but in nothing like as nice a way.
I shall have to give this a try as I am also a big crisp addict!
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This is amazing! I’ve rebooted about this, and the results on my blog ( http://mylittledreamworld1.wordpress.com/ ). I hope you don’t mind, I included a link to yours 🙂 these are great, my older daughter loved them too and I just know they are going to become something to make regularly.
Thank you 🙂 xxx
No problem at all – I have just commented on your post – really glad you liked them! L x
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I had no idea you could make crisps so easily (and lower fat than frying). I’ll have to give this a go sometime.
I just finished half a potato following your recipe. Other half is in the microwave now. It is delicious. I dont think I will be buying ready made again. My 4 yo loves it and with this recipe, I know she isnt eating junk. Thanks for sharing.
Just made these for my 7 year old who asked for crisps.As we didn’t have any thought I would try your recipe,she’s on her second lot already!
Awesome. These look amazing. Thanks for sharing this great recipe.
Simon