How can I make chips at home?

Question

Don't have a deep fat fryer to tips on how to make them from scratch in the oven would be great. Thanks

Answer 1

Wow some people are nasty!!!

Homemade oven chips

Ingredients

450g-500g (1lb-1lb 2oz) potatoes, preferably each about 200g (7oz) (Kind Edward Potatoes are the best for oven chips)

2 tbsp-3 tbsp sunflower or corn oil

Method
1. Scrub the potatoes and cut them into thick chunky chips.
2. Coat in the oil.
3. Spread onto a baking sheet and bake for 45 minutes at 200°C/400°F/Gas 6, turning at least once.

For a variation, sprinkle one or two teaspoons of either chilli or curry powder over the chips before coating in the oil. And if you prefer, peel the potatoes before cooking.

Answer 2

Recipes
Rather than heading down to your local chippie, try some homemade chips, or this twist on the classic chip butty.

Homemade oven chips

Ingredients

450g-500g (1lb-1lb 2oz) potatoes, preferably each about 200g (7oz)
2 tbsp-3 tbsp sunflower or corn oil


Method

Scrub the potatoes and cut them into thick chunky chips.
Coat in the oil.
Spread onto a baking sheet and bake for 45 minutes at 200°C/400°F/Gas 6, turning at least once.


For a variation, sprinkle one or two teaspoons of either chilli or curry powder over the chips before coating in the oil. And if you prefer, peel the potatoes before cooking.

Ciabatta chip butty

Ingredients

Homemade oven chips
Ciabatta roll
Pesto sauce


Method

Prepare a portion of chips as in the homemade oven chip recipe.
Split open a freshly baked ciabatta roll. Spread the cut surfaces with a little pesto and add the chips.
Drizzle over some balsamic vinegar and serve immediately.


For variation, add fresh rocket or other salad leaves and a slice of Parma ham.

Answer 3

Peel potatoes and cut into desired shapes, brush with oil and place on oven tray, put into a hot 200c oven for about 40 mins, turning 2 or three times during cooking. Alternatively fill a roasting pan with oil and pre heat it in oven and drop the chips into that and cook at 180c for about 20 mins I guess ( for smallish chips ). Cooking times will vary

Answer 4

Try this.
1)Cut the potatoes into thick chunky chips
2) Drop them into boiling water for approx 3 minutes
3)Strain them and pat dry with a clean tea towel
4)Put onto a baking tray which you have sprayed (I stress use a spray oil) with oil; then lightly spray over the chips
5) Sprinkle with sea salt - not too heavily
6) Put into hot oven to bake turning once or twice until they are golden brown.

Answer 5

Best homemade oven chips...
Peel and cut potatoes to fat chips
Put in slightly-salted boiling water for about 10 minutes
Drain and allow to cool (around 10 minues)
Put on baking tray in hot oven for around 15 minutes (until they look brown and crisp) turing once
Enjoy!

Answer 6

cut the potatoes into chip shapes the lay them onto a baking tray and put some olive oil on there if u like u could try putting sue garlic and peppers on there its a winner recipe and really tasty
i make the all the time xxxx

Answer 7

People are so sarcastic
I'm sure your question is not how to cut & peel the potatoes but how to actually cook them, try heating oil in the frying pan and then add the chips
A tip would be par boil the chips before you fry then they will cook easier and they will be really crispy on the outside

Answer 8

my husband did this yesterday and it worked great. after you peel the potatoes, use the pealer on the potatoes to get really thin potatoe slices. you can deepfry them on the stove, or griddle them, etc. Came out exactly like a chip. Hope this helps.

Answer 9

peel the potatoes and chop em to your desired size then grease the tray with spray oil or a bit of butter or marg spread across then put them in if you have spray oil then give em a spray ova the top or if you have oil you can still deep fry just with a pot and a spatula and fair bit of oil hope ya chips taste good!

Answer 10

I put them in a pan with oil and then use a slotted spoon on to kitchen roll. my wife uses the frying pan