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Sweeeet Potato Chips

August 12, 2013 · 37 Comments

Sweeeeet Potato Chips www.naturalnewagemum.com

 

Potato Chips. Healthy Potato Chips. Sweeeeeet!

The kids quite like a potato chip and although the natural, organic ones you can buy don’t have any artificial stuff added, they are still cooked in vegetable oils at high temperatures. Something I am not so keen on. So this treat was very limited.

 

I finally got around to making sweet potato chips in coconut oil. They are an absolute winner!!

* coconut oil is an oil that is stable at high heat and provides heaps of health benefits

* it takes less than 15 minutes to make

* I can use all organic ingredients

* it’s as cheap as ….. wait for it…. chips!

* nothing artificial at all

* allergy friendly

* did I mention theΒ veges?

* they taste freaking amazing!!!

 

Sweeeet Potato Chips

Vital stats: Gluten free, grain free, dairy free, egg free, nut free, paleo

 

Okay, so this is what you need:

1 – 2 organic sweet potatoes (feel free to go crazy and fry up any veges though)

organic, virgin coconut oil (I like the Changing Habits coconut oil)

 

Sweeet Potato Chips www.naturalnewagemum.com

 

Okay, so this is how you do it:

Peel your sweet potato (optional) and thinly slice it. After I sliced one up, I realized I should have used the mandoline (whoops, next time). Try to get them as thin as you can and as even as you can, so they cook at the same rate. Or just be a rebel like me and go rustic.

Heat up your coconut oil in a deep frypan to a high heat. I used two big globs (that doesn’t help much does it) but it was maybe 2 cm of oil deep in the pan. I just used the highest setting on the hotplate -adjust according to your needs.

Test with one piece of sweet potato to check the temperature. They should sizzle on contact. Put your sweet potato in and fry! I did it in two batches, not wanting to overcrowd the pan.

 

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Wait for about two minutes and then flip them over to cook the other side for another two minutes or until golden brown.

Sweeeet Potato Chips

Take them out with a slotted spoon and drain on some paper towel.

Eat straight away with lashings of pink Himalayan salt and freshly ground pepper.

The kids thought they were awesome!

I am going to try beetroot chips tomorrow.

So, there you have it, quick and easy potato chips – healthy and cheap!Β 

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Comments

  1. Iwa Brown says

    August 12, 2013 at 3:50 pm

    Yummy!!!! Let me know how you go with beetroot!

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    • Natural New Age Mum says

      August 12, 2013 at 3:57 pm

      messy but yum I am guessing πŸ˜€

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  2. Sandra says

    August 12, 2013 at 4:02 pm

    Sweet!

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    • Natural New Age Mum says

      August 12, 2013 at 4:10 pm

      yep, that’s what my kids say all the time! πŸ˜‰

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  3. Caz says

    August 12, 2013 at 5:00 pm

    They look great Sonia! Someone posted pics of sweet potato wedges the other day which looked yum to me but Mr 6 is sooo reluctant to try new foods I didn’t bother. I think the thinner texture of these is much more promising. If not, I’m sure I’ll manage to find a space in my tummy for them πŸ˜‰

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    • Natural New Age Mum says

      August 12, 2013 at 5:04 pm

      we like the oven wedges too but these are more like crisps – yum – none left now πŸ™‚

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  4. Carla says

    August 12, 2013 at 6:42 pm

    Can you save the coconut oil to use again – given that it’s so expensive & you have to use quite a bit…?

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    • Anne-Marie says

      August 13, 2013 at 9:18 am

      I always reuse my coconut oil.

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    • Natural New Age Mum says

      August 13, 2013 at 9:32 am

      Hi Carla – I don’t know the answer to this! The oil looks quite clean still and assuming it takes a high smoke point, it should be okay for general frying but not so good to put in cakes etc

      Reply
  5. Kristin says

    August 12, 2013 at 8:04 pm

    These would be delish with a garlic cashew dipping sauce…yum!

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    • Natural New Age Mum says

      August 13, 2013 at 9:32 am

      I have one of those on my to do list!! YUMMMO

      Reply
  6. Zena says

    August 12, 2013 at 9:57 pm

    I often make popcorn with Herbamare vegetable seasoning salt as a healthy snack for my family. Your vegie chips look delicious and quick to make. The fam will love this. Thank you!

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    • Natural New Age Mum says

      August 13, 2013 at 9:33 am

      herbamare would be great on these! and yes, my kid who swears she doesn’t like sweet potato OR coconut oil devoured a heap of these!

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  7. Brenda says

    August 12, 2013 at 10:31 pm

    Chips are my biggest downfall – dammit!

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    • Natural New Age Mum says

      August 13, 2013 at 9:34 am

      These are so filling – I only had half a small sweet potato for afternoon tea and could not eat for ages! Low GI of the potato and the filling fat? Much better than a packet of crisps!!

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  8. Kirri White says

    August 13, 2013 at 6:22 am

    Oh these look yummy Son. I love your cheffy style – a glob of this and a dollop of that – exactly how I cook and why I never write down recipes!

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    • Natural New Age Mum says

      August 13, 2013 at 9:35 am

      I know! I don’t often follow recipes, just go by feel, like my mum did, so it takes an effort to write them all out for you guys! LOL πŸ˜€

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  9. Nicola says

    August 13, 2013 at 3:24 pm

    Yummo!!

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    • Natural New Age Mum says

      August 13, 2013 at 7:09 pm

      Yep! They were demolished!!

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  10. Gabrielle says

    August 13, 2013 at 4:10 pm

    These look delicious, I will definitely give this a go. I am a big fan of homemade, healthy treats as alternatives to packaged snacks.

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    • Natural New Age Mum says

      August 13, 2013 at 7:08 pm

      Me too! Once you have a few favourite quick recipes, it’s really easy! Thanks for stopping by Gabrielle x

      Reply
  11. Trisha says

    August 13, 2013 at 9:38 pm

    These are always a hit at my place, amazingly yummy served with mayo mixed with a little wasabi YUM

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    • Natural New Age Mum says

      August 13, 2013 at 9:57 pm

      ooh that’s a good tip Trisha! thanks πŸ™‚

      Reply
  12. Erica. S says

    August 15, 2013 at 9:21 pm

    Oooooh yeah! I made these babies tonight because I thought this might be one way to get my husband and two little ones to eat sweet potato! It worked! I didn’t actually say what type of potato it is was……but I did say “look chips!” They loved them!

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    • Natural New Age Mum says

      August 15, 2013 at 10:09 pm

      Go Erica!! Yes, my daughter who apparently doesn’t like sweet potato or coconut oil scoffed a heap! πŸ˜‰

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  13. Author Bek Mugridge says

    August 17, 2013 at 8:13 pm

    These look awesome!
    We make sweet potato chips but long and hot chip like as a home made takeaway πŸ˜‰ I like the look of the round – they look cute!
    I haven’t tried the changing habits coconut oil yet, will keep it in mind next time I get some! Thanks XX

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  14. Sonia Life Love Hiccups says

    August 19, 2013 at 6:10 pm

    Oh man these look amazeballs. We have only just discovered Kale chips and I am so adding these to the must dos xx

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    • Natural New Age Mum says

      August 20, 2013 at 10:15 am

      let me know what you think Son xxx

      Reply
  15. Rick J Moore says

    August 22, 2013 at 11:14 am

    I love sweet potatoes, and look forward to trying this method. I have found them very hard to cut, so I usually Microwave them for a couple minutes and they cut very easily.

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  16. Lindsayfish says

    August 22, 2013 at 10:11 pm

    Just a quick question for the dummies- can you use coconut oil more than once or should I just throw it away when I’ve made a batch of chips? New to coconut oil (which seems pretty exxy- so don’t want to waste if I don’t have to) Thanks heaps πŸ™‚

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    • Natural New Age Mum says

      August 23, 2013 at 12:25 pm

      yes, you can reuse at it’s a saturated fat and doesn’t oxidise like vege oils…. but it may get dirty so just see how it’s going – the oil goes orange from the sweet potato! πŸ™‚

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  17. Cara says

    August 25, 2013 at 12:21 am

    I don’t have a deep fryer. Could just I make these in a deep pot?

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    • Natural New Age Mum says

      August 25, 2013 at 10:27 am

      I don’t have a deep fryer either – I just used a deep saute pan Cara πŸ™‚

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  18. Sonia says

    September 22, 2013 at 11:46 am

    Love. These are so good and much much cheaper than store bought. Thank you!!

    Reply

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