Elephant Ears

Submitted by Ravenseyes

"My significant other bought me some new kitchen gadgets and a Wolfgang Puck food processor was one of them - was playing around making scalloped potatoes and one of the potatoes got a little thin cut - and then came the idea homemade potato chips! Enjoy."

 

• Ready In: 10mins
• Ingredients: 3
• Serves: 6

ingredients

• 6 potatoes (choose ones that are approximately 1 to 1 1/2 inches in diameter)
• 6 cups canola oil (or peanut oil, to fill 1/2 of a 5 quart pot)
• 2 tablespoons kosher salt (or as desired)

directions

1. If you have a food processor set your slicing blade to 1/4" this seemed to be the best slice size, or of course you could use the mandolin, slice your potatoes skins on (well scrubbed of course).
2. Immediately submerge in a large bowl of water that contains 4 cups of ice and 2 cups of cold water. Allow the potatoes to rest in the cold water for 20 minutes.
3. On a large towel place each potato slice on the towel and blot dry.
4. Heat your oil to fry temp just over 320°F and under 370°F gives the best results. Being careful not to over crowd the pot place 6-8 potatoes into the oil and cook to golden brown flipping as you go.
5. With a slotted spoon or a spider remove your chips from the oil and place on paper towels to drain any excess oils.
6. Sprinkle with salt - or be adventurous and add anything you think you might like as a flavor.

Reviews

[Pneuma]

Mmm.. crunchy home made potato chips! DH kept eating them even while I was still draining them on paper towels and wasn't ready to serve it yet. I was weary about using my mandolin as I cut myself before nor did I use the processor as I didn't feel like looking for that bladed part. Instead, I used the vegetable peeler in slicing them thinly using small potatoes. Works for me! So delicious! Thanks once again for an easy fabulous recipe, V!

 

[HotPepperRosemaryJe]

Much healthier than what they sell us in the stores, no matter what they say on the package! Great idea and I am going to do plantains too! Jelly :)

 

[Jewelies]

Fabulous and crunchy thank you. Both my girls enjoyed this a lot. I sprinkled with some garlic salt.

 

[Sydney Mike]

SO EASY! SO TASTY! I really enjoyed making these! Just glad they weren't really ears from an elephant! It's amazing how much a person can enjoy something like potato chips, but then when they actually make their own, well . . .! AN ABSOLUTE DEFINITE KEEPER! Thanks for sharing! [Tagged, made & reviewed for a teammate in my vegetarian group in the Vegetarian/Vegan Recipe Swap]

 

[KaraRN]

Very good. I love homemade potato chips. Followed recipe for 1/2 of the batch and used a sharp knife and sliced the potatoes thin as possible. Thanks for posting. Made fo Newest Zaar Tag game.