Homemade Baked Potato Chips

Potato chips are seriously one of my favorite things to eat. Obviously that isn't a good thing which is why I never buy a bag of potato chips. But I'm human and sometimes I crave something crunchy and salty. So I came up with this recipe!  And trust me these taste so much better than store-bought baked potato chips. These are crispy, crunchy and addicting.

I first posted this recipe a while back but it was in desperate need of a makeover. I took the picture with my dinky cell phone I had back then and it was bad. (Our camera was broken at the time.) I am so glad I decided to make these again because I made a couple of tweaks in the recipe and I was blown away by how much I improved the original recipe. I only made 2 changes and it made them even better! All I did differently was pat the sliced potatoes dry and instead of tossing them in olive oil, I lightly spread the oil on the baking sheet, then lined the sheet with the potato slices and then lightly coated the tops of the chips with olive oil. They baked up so crispy and perfect it was amazing!

Another plus of making your own chips is that you can top it with whichever seasonings you'd like. Such as salt, salt & pepper, rosemary, other herbs, chili powder & cumin, seasoned salt etc. The possibilities are endless!

Just a couple notes about the recipe. It really doesn't matter if you peel the potato or not. I usually don't and either way tastes great! I also find that these turn out best when I bake them on my silicone mat because that helps them to bake evenly but foil works really well too!  Last note, be sure you use a rimmed baking sheet.

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Homemade Baked Potato Chips
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Ingredients:
1 large Russet Potato, or 2 small
1 1/2 tablespoons olive oil
salt, or *other seasonings

Directions:
Preheat oven to 450.  Place a silicone mat on a rimmed baking sheet or line a sheet with foil.  Using a mandolin, slice potatoes into 1/8 inch slices, or cut by hand.  Pat each potato slice dry with a cloth or paper towel. Evenly spread 1 tablespoon of olive oil on baking sheet, then arrange potato slices evenly. Brush the tops of the potato slices with the remaining olive oil.  Bake for 18 minutes. Flip the chips over and continue to cook for 2-7 more minutes. Checking every couple minutes to be sure the chips don't burn.  Season with salt or desired seasonings and let cool and enjoy!

*Seasoning Ideas: Kosher salt, salt & pepper, freshly ground black pepper, seasoned salt, rosemary or other herbs, chili powder & cumin, paprika etc.