tips for home made chips

HOLsale

i've got a question for you... i now have a potato chipper and i will be making potato and celeriac chips tonight but we don't have a deep fryer so i'll be shallow/pan frying them.

do i need to parboil them first like you do with roast potatoes or can i just chip them and fry them?

by the way, used the chipper on some beets last night and it was great!

comping_cat

You can do either, if im shallow frying, i tend to par boil because they cook quicker!!! Deep frying, i dont!!!
Catherine x

black-saturn

Hmmm, I deep fry them and leave them to go cold and then freeze them. When I want to reheat I stick them in the oven or under the grill for a few minutes.

If your shallow frying them I would partboil them first.

Judi101

Have you tried cooking them in the oven instead - healthier? Put them in a bowl of cold water for at least 45 minutes then drain and dry them. Put some oil in the bowl with them and shake to coat them in the oil. Put on a baking tray and bake in the oven on about Gas 7 until golden. Dont forget to give them a good move around the baking sheet avery 20 minutes or so otherwise they'll stick to it. Whether its non stick or otherwise.

HOLsale

well i'm wanting them for tea tonight so i'll just parboil tonight but may try the oven method too another time

thanks for your help :T :beer:

Penny-Pincher!!

My OH does our chips and he doesnt part boil them but fries them twice in the fat fryer. He cooks them on a lowish 170c for about 5-6 mins, then takes them out and puts the oil in very high then cooks for a further 2-3 mins and there gorgeous!!

PP
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Queenie

Definately fry TWICE - even when (or even most especially!!!) when cooking them in a frying pan.

No need to par boil - but you need to do small batches and to take them out and let them drain a tad *before* they start to colour; then put them back in again ... the aim is to get the insides tender and the outside nice and crisp

Hopefully that's not too late for your tea, although methinks it may be

Hope they turned out well in anycase

halloweenqueen_2

I usually peel and chip them long for I need them and soak them in cold water, drain properly before you put them in hot fat and cook until about half done, drain off and then cook them until completely done, drain and serve - delicious!