Microwave Herb Potato Chips

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Nutritional Info

Servings Per Recipe: 4
Amount Per Serving
Calories: 63.7

Total Fat: 0.0 g
Cholesterol: 0.0 mg
Sodium: 90.3 mg
Total Carbs: 14.5 g
Dietary Fiber: 2.2 g
Protein: 1.6 g

View full nutritional breakdown of Microwave Herb Potato Chips calories by ingredient

Introduction

When you're craving something crunchy but don't want the added fat, whip up a batch of these chips. When you're craving something crunchy but don't want the added fat, whip up a batch of these chips.

Minutes to Prepare: 5

Minutes to Cook: 20

Number of Servings: 4

Ingredients

1 large baking potato

pinch dried thyme

pinch free-flowing salt*

pinch black pepper

* Free-flowing salt is finer than table salt, so a little goes a long way. If you don't have free-flowing salt, grind regular salt in a spice grinder until it's powdery.

Tips

Feel free to change up the spices or seasonings. Cayenne pepper, garlic powder, or rosemary will all work well with these chips.

Directions

Using a knife, the slicing blade of a food processor or a mandoline, cut the unpeeled potato into 1/16-inch slices.
Soak the potato slices in a bowl of cool water for a couple of minutes to remove excess starch, which will help get the chips crispy.
Drain and rinse the potatoes, then pat them dry.
Place a sheet of parchment atop a microwave-safe plate. Layer the potatoes on the plate, taking care not to let them overlap.
Mist the potatoes with cooking spray, then sprinkle the thyme, salt, and pepper over the potatoes.
Microwave on high for five minutes. Let the potatoes rest for one minute, then cook for another four minutes. Remove any chips that are light brown and cook the remaining chips, if necessary, for one more minute.
Repeat with the remaining potato slices, using more parchment. Cool completely before storing in an airtight container.

OVEN INSTRUCTIONS: Bake for 20-30 minutes (or until they reach the desired crispiness) at 450 degrees F on a baking sheet lined with parchment or atop a wire rack.

Serving Size: Makes 4 servings, approximately 10 chips per serving.

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Member Ratings For This Recipe

ROSIEM10

Very Good

46 of 49 people found this review helpful

I have a chip cooker for the microwave-it is very good. I slice up pumpkin, sweet potato, beets, and normal potato, so very nice to have chips without all the oil. Good kitchen stores have these chip cookers - 8/8/13
TIFFFIT

18 of 18 people found this review helpful

"Free flowing salt" is sometimes called "Popcorn Salt" and you might find it in the popcorn aisle rather than with the rest of the salts and spices. - 7/11/14
CD13671934

17 of 20 people found this review helpful

I bought this gadget that you can cook chips in the microwave. I seen it on TV & bought it in Bed Bath & Beyond. It's really cool & chips come out great. I have done sweet potato & regular chips. I am looking forward trying this seasoning on my next batch. - 8/8/13
SNOWGOER

Incredible!

15 of 15 people found this review helpful

Potato chips have always been my down fall. I made these tonight and the whole family loved them. This will help me get through those terrible cravings. And it only took 5 min's. - 8/8/13
JANERAMI

7 of 12 people found this review helpful

It would be very helpful to have 2 photos, one of the folded paper bags without the potato slices and another with them, to make it easier to picture how it works. In any case, I think I'll follow the advice below and buy a microwave chip cooker. Great idea! I'll try this soon. - 8/8/13
WRICHLANDMAMA

4 of 5 people found this review helpful

I have a TopChips maker from Amazon... crisps potatoes perfectly in the microwave! - 1/11/14
CD13265706

3 of 4 people found this review helpful

Great way to dehydrate garden vegetables. - 12/28/13
FLKAIN

3 of 5 people found this review helpful

Anyone know the storage time (shelf life) for these chips? - 8/8/13
DERBIN1

2 of 8 people found this review helpful

I will try this. Thanks - 8/8/13
LESLIE_2B_LESS

2 of 11 people found this review helpful

interesting - wouldn't it be easier to just put them on a baking sheet in the oven and turn them once - the brown bag seems like a lot of extra work. - 8/8/13
KBEHNKE81

1 of 1 people found this review helpful

I sliced mine very thin with a veggie peeler, and only had to cook for about 3 minutes. Take them off the parchment (I used wax paper) as soon as they will come off or they'll stick. Careful not to over season - you don't need to blanket them in whatever you're sprinkling! This hit the spot. :-) - 4/30/16
DIALYN50

1 of 3 people found this review helpful

Be really, really careful using this recipe. I tried it, the potatoes overheated, and shorted out my microwave. My bad for not watching closely enough but potatoes can get extremely hot and burn. - 8/19/14
CD9138422

Good

1 of 3 people found this review helpful

So I tried it both ways (microwave and oven on a rack) and it seemed that they turned out better for me in the microwave. Using the temp given for the oven and the lesser amount of time given, they burned to a black crisp. Will try again at a later date and will be sure to lower the temp. - 7/23/14
NICKYCRANE

Incredible!

1 of 1 people found this review helpful

Great! I slightly overdid them, but still mostly very tasty. Will try for a chip cooker. - 5/31/14
CD14619942

1 of 2 people found this review helpful

I tried the microwave and parchment, didn't turn out as a even crisp as I like,somewhat softer in the center of the chip, when I microwaved them a little longer the ends "burnt"..may look into one of those chip cookers next time I'm at the mall. - 3/21/14
CRISSMAN00

Incredible!

1 of 2 people found this review helpful

Very tasty!!
- 8/29/13
MARIAJESTRADA

1 of 7 people found this review helpful

Woah! What an awesome idea. I will try it and see how it works. (Where can I get a microwave chip maker?) - 8/8/13
CD12456517

1 of 7 people found this review helpful

I WILL TRY THIS SIMPLE RECIPE - THANKS FOR SHARING :-) - 8/8/13
BLOND1E

interesting - 4/21/21
SIGNALSELLER

Yummm - 2/1/21
BIKE4HEALTH

Cant wait to try these - 10/17/20
ALEPEQUIJADA

Great! - 7/30/20
SLIVERBULLET

Looks real easy to make - 6/8/20
EOWYN2424

Incredible!

good! - 6/6/20
CD4114015

Incredible!

Great - 5/3/20
CD1987279

great - 3/2/20
MOMMY445

O.K.

Good - 1/5/20
WILDKAT781

must try - 12/26/19
JAYNE2

Incredible!

Love! I cooked some in the oven and some in the microwave. They actually came out better in the microwave. Used mandoline to slice very thin. - 12/1/19
2DAWN4

Gonna make this recipe in a minute! Sounds great! - 9/8/19
NELLJONES

The microwave is the wrong way to do this, only dry heat in an oven stands a chance of working. - 9/8/19
HOLLYM48

Incredible!

I love making these microwave herb potato chips! Easy and delicious! - 8/16/19
EVIE4NOW

I think I need a potato chip cooker for the microwave. - 6/15/19
CD2693807

yummy - 6/13/19
JIACOLO

Chips are my weakness! - 5/21/19
LIBR@RYL@DY

Incredible!

YUM - 4/11/19
USMAWIFE

Incredible!

these were great - 3/26/19
ERIN_POSCH

yum! - 3/15/19
REGILIEH

Good

ok - 2/10/19
RHOOK20047

Incredible!

fun to make, and very taste. - 2/9/19
PLATINUM755

Incredible!

I usually toss them into the oven but this is so much better. I'm going to look for that chip cooker because that will make it easier. - 12/12/18
AMBER461

Thanks for sharing. - 12/10/18
NASFKAB

Great idea - 12/6/18
KACEYSW

I really enjoyed these. I am going to try different herb blends to see how I can vary it. - 12/5/18
RYCGIRL

very good - 11/28/18
TOMATOCAFEGAL

Very Good

Love sweet potato chips, will make these again for family dinners. - 11/27/18
JUNETTA2002

Incredible!

Loved this potato chips are my downfall and this helped me not fall quite so far - 11/27/18
MBPP50

Great - 11/27/18
CD6913562

These are fun to make but my 1st try was not very successful. You and also make these chips using sweet potatoes. - 11/27/18
AZMOMXTWO

thank you - 11/27/18
RDCAGAIN10

Very Good

Didn't know you could do this. Good to know - 11/27/18
LOSER05

Incredible!

Yummy - 11/18/18
SISTERPRETTY

yummy.... - 10/29/18
CECTARR

Thanks - 10/4/18
NANCYPAT1

Tasty - 9/21/18
SKMCHALE02

- 8/30/18
NEPTUNE1939

Very Good

tasty - 8/23/18
LADYSTARWIND

Very Good

Since I don't have cooking spray... I mixed my slices with a bit of Olive oil in a baggie. Microwaved 4 min...turning light brown. Tried two different seasonings: Bacon salt; and dry Ranch Salad dressing mix--- Oh My! Will have to limit these to special occasions! Very Good - 7/31/18
MNABOY

Good

guilt free snacking - 7/23/18
DEE107

looks so good - 7/23/18
TERRIJ7

I will definitely have to try this! - 6/14/18
JANIEWWJD

Delicious!!! - 6/14/18
KITTYHAWK1949

Incredible!

microwave is my way of cooking so got to try this. - 6/12/18
HOTPINKCAMARO49

Delicious potato chip recipe! - 5/31/18
BARCELONAME

yum - 4/2/18
SUSANBEAMON

I have a way to make chips without using expensive parchment paper. I'll keep doing it that way. - 2/21/18
SUNSHINE99999

tasty - 2/9/18
CAROLYNINJOY1

0 of 1 people found this review helpful

I want to try this. - 2/3/18
PAMMYLBEAR

Very Good

I cooked these in the oven and most of them turned out. Some needed to cook longer. I sliced the potatoes on the thinnest setting on my mandoline, but I think they could have been thinner to mae them crispier. - 2/1/18
AJB121299

nice - 1/22/18
ELRIDDICK

Very Good

0 of 1 people found this review helpful

Thanks for sharing - 1/16/18
JWRFLINT

Very Good

Tasted very good - 12/28/17
ROSSYFLOSSY

O.K.

0 of 1 people found this review helpful

Interesting. - 12/10/17
ARTJAC

NICE - 12/5/17
GEORGE815

Home made potato chips - 10/5/17
KADORVINEN

This sound so good and looks easy to make! - 9/27/17
GRACEGIULI

Incredible!

So yummy - 9/23/17
PICKIE98

Very Good

I used my food processor and skipped the pepper. YUM! - 9/6/17
RAPUNZEL53

Will make this. - 8/16/17
KITT52

O.K.

you have to make sure the potatoes are dry..if not they will not get crisp.. I added my spices first thing when I took them out of the microwave...I added a BBq powder it was good - 7/10/17
CHERYLHURT

Took me several tries but these were good! - 7/10/17
PAPAYAHEAD

good - 7/7/17
CD3802882

Incredible!

Yum! A bit different that commercial chips but less salt and oil. - 6/29/17
BRIARGAL

Incredible!

So quick and easy! - 5/29/17
MAKEITBE

0 of 1 people found this review helpful

I'm going to try these. - 5/8/17
EVILCECIL

I love chips but too many carbs! - 5/1/17
WONDERGALE

0 of 1 people found this review helpful

I'm going to try this. - 4/27/17
PHHHISC

0 of 1 people found this review helpful

Sounds good. - 4/27/17
RAZZOOZLE

Good

0 of 1 people found this review helpful

interesting - 4/18/17
ROBBIEY

O.K.

Mine.did not turn out crispy. - 4/14/17
7STIGGYMT

0 of 1 people found this review helpful

I will have to try this!
- 4/8/17
REDROBIN47

0 of 1 people found this review helpful

I'm going to try this. Looks very good. - 4/3/17
J38850

Incredible!

These are very good - 3/30/17
CHERIRIDDELL

various herbs work on these use your imagination - 3/29/17
ETHELMERZ

Good

Ok, but not great. - 3/29/17
BABY_GIRL69

Good

0 of 1 people found this review helpful

I actually gave chips but some times I still eat doritos..... - 3/14/17
SHANTI21

I have seen the chip cooker but haven't purchased one yet. The chips come out crispy parchment paper. - 3/9/17
JMENEGA

Tastes great. - 3/8/17
CD13841339

I tried this today and it is wounderful - 2/22/17
DMEYER4

this is great chips are my weakness - 2/22/17