The Texan potato chips are crispy and tasty, with a slightly spicy flavor. For this recipe, I used Ruggiero potatoes ideal for frying but also great for making gnocchi, mashed potatoes, croquettes, and crispy and flavorful baked potatoes. They have a strong taste, unbeatable for any type of frying, and ready in just a few minutes! Cooked in this way, they’re so good that you can’t stop eating them! And hot chips made with fresh potatoes… They’re a whole different thing!! Follow my recipe and my tips, and please let me know if you try them, a kiss from Chicca.
- Difficulty: Easy
- Preparation time: 20 Minutes
- Cooking methods: Frying
- Cuisine: Italian
- Seasonality: All seasons
- Energy 2,293.77 (Kcal)
- Carbohydrates 19.00 (g) of which sugars 0.98 (g)
- Proteins 2.35 (g)
- Fat 250.30 (g) of which saturated 42.32 (g)of which unsaturated 195.69 (g)
- Fibers 2.98 (g)
- Sodium 297.82 (mg)
Indicative values for a portion of 1 g processed in an automated way starting from the nutritional information available on the CREA* and FoodData Central** databases. It is not food and / or nutritional advice.
* CREATES Food and Nutrition Research Center: https://www.crea.gov.it/alimenti-e-nutrizione https://www.alimentinutrizione.it ** U.S. Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service. FoodData Central, 2019. https://fdc.nal.usda.gov
Ingredients
- 4 potatoes (Ruggiero ideal for frying)
- to taste salt
- to taste spicy paprika
- to taste pepper
- to taste oregano
- 1 quart peanut oil (for frying)
How to make Texan potato chips
Wash the potatoes thoroughly, then slice them very thinly with a mandoline, then soak them in cold water for about half an hour.
In the meantime, put the coarse salt, pepper, oregano, and spicy paprika in a blender, mix for a few seconds until reduced to a fine powder, then set aside.
Once the potatoes have rested, dry them by patting them with kitchen paper.
Then pour the peanut oil into a pan and heat the oil to a temperature of 356°F. If you don’t have a kitchen thermometer, you can use a wooden skewer; immerse it, and when it starts to form bubbles, it means it’s at temperature. Dip the potatoes in the hot oil, a little at a time, for even cooking.
Finally, drain them with a slotted spoon and transfer them to a tray with kitchen paper, then season with the spice mix and serve immediately.
Tips for Texan chips
It’s preferable to consume the potato chips immediately to preserve their crispness. You can mix the spices with those you prefer, adding or substituting them based on your tastes, for example by adding garlic powder.
