Homemade, Air-Fryer Potato Chips With Skins Recipe (Oil Free!)
Super crispy air-fryer potato chips. Perfect as an alternative to regular, oily shop versions.
Equipment
- Large chopping board
- Very sharp knife
- Mandolin or some other slicer if you cannot chop thinly
- Air-fryer with trays (or oven)
- Kitchen roll
Ingredients
- 2 2 medium potatoes
- Flavourings of choice You can use salt and vinegar, paprika, nutritional yeast, or balsamic vinegar.
Instructions
- Pre-heat your air-fryer if it requires this. Set to the chip or fires setting which is usually quite high. If you don't have this setting, then you will need to switch the dial to 200C or 392F. You will need an air-fryer with flat baking trays rather than a tumbler for this job specifically.
- You now want to scrub your potatoes with their skins on, making sure you remove all dirt, eyes and anything that shouldn't be there. Dry thoroughly before chopping as it's vital you keep moisture to a minimum in the making of your chips.
- Using a very sharp knife and a large chopping board, slice your potatoes as thinly as possible. If you cannot slice super thin like a chip should be, then we suggest you use a mandolin or some other device that can do the job for you. You will need to be capable of not only slicing very thin, but also evenly. You must do this in order for your ships to cook evenly and without burning.
- Lay your chips evenly on your air-fryer trays, making sure there are none over-lapping as these bits will not cook properly. Take a piece of kitchen roll and blot your chips to soak up excess moisture. Carefully turn your chips and repeat the process again with some fresh kitchen roll. This step is important because it will help your chips obtain the crispiness you want. Excess moisture on your potatoes will make them steam rather than go crispy.
- Air-fry for around 10 minutes or until golden brown. Cooking times may vary depending on the potatoes you use and their moisture/sugar content. Be sure to keep a very close eye on your chips as you approach the end of cooking time because they can burn up fast!Alternatively, you can lay your chips flat on a parchment lined baking sheet and oven bake until golden.
- Remove from air-fryer and leave to cool. Eat immediately.
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Notes
These chips don't seem to keep very crispy for long so are best eaten immediately. They're too tasty to be hanging around for long anyway!