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Chips , fries , whichever you like to call them !

Added by mummza | Tue 13 Apr 2010 @ 16:05

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I have discovered a fantastic way to cook chips ! Don\'t know why I have never thought about cooking chips like this before now !!

Ingredients
A good sized baking potato
Oil

Method

First you get a baking potato and cook it whole , in the microwave, in its skin ,till its about 95% cooked.

Whilst the potato is \'microwave baking\' get a deep sided frying pan and put about 3/4 to 1 inch of oil into it and put it onto the heat to get hot.
Get the potato out of the microwave and strait away chop it into large chunky chips , add these immediately to the hot oil.

So the potatoes are hot when they go into the hot oil and as a result , they take only a few moments to brown.
Because they cut sides of the hot potato \'seal\' in the oil very fast , the chips do not absorb much oil at all .
Also the skins on the potato give these chips a lovely flavor.

tried this recipe or a similar one? share your tips...

1. by mummza on Mon 26 Jul 2010 @ 18:48

James , it will vary as to the size of potato and the wattage of your microwave , if you are unsure , check the guidlines for the microwave that you have, that might help.

2. by James on Fri 14 May 2010 @ 10:47

This sounds like a nice, quick recipe, but how long do you put the potatoes in the microwave? On what setting? I've never used a microwave to cook potatoes before.